Knowing that youth today are struggling more than ever before this powerful three-part series will consider what we can do, as we listen to personal mental health journeys. It will provide opportunities to learn about how we can manage the negative aspects of social media while promoting the opportunities related to action and advocacy. Finally, it will ask critical questions about research and policy for supporting youth well-being. CONTENT WARNING: This series includes discussion about depression, suicide, and suicidal ideation. Speakers Host, Gita Jaffe, PhD, Senior Policy and Global Affai ..read more

Knowing that youth today are struggling more than ever before this powerful three-part series will consider what we can do, as we listen to personal mental health journeys. It will provide opportunities to learn about how we can manage the negative aspects of social media while promoting the opportunities related to action and advocacy. Finally, it will ask critical questions about research and policy for supporting youth well-being. CONTENT WARNING: This series includes discussion about depression, suicide, and suicidal ideation. Speakers Host, Gita Jaffe, PhD, Senior Policy and Global Affai ..read more

Knowing that youth today are struggling more than ever before this powerful three-part series will consider what we can do, as we listen to personal mental health journeys. It will provide opportunities to learn about how we can manage the negative aspects of social media while promoting the opportunities related to action and advocacy. Finally, it will ask critical questions about research and policy for supporting youth well-being. CONTENT WARNING: This series includes discussion about depression, suicide, and suicidal ideation. Speakers Host, Gita Jaffe, PhD, Senior Policy and Global Affai ..read more

This episode explores the state of mental health in Tanzania – including the mental health protections that exist and several priorities for addressing needed change to policy and practice. Guest: Hilda Tizeba, Assistant Lecturer at the School of Law, University of Dar es Salaam and Founder and CEO of the mental health organization Guided Path ..read more

This podcast with Walidah Bennett, Founder and Director of the Multi-faith Veterans Initiative housed at DePaul University Egan Office for Urban Education and Community Partnerships, discusses the impact of COVID-19 on providing support and essential services to Veterans and their families, concerns regarding Veteran mental health and well-being, and recommended actions ..read more

In this podcast, Michelle Angelo-Rocha, Together for Action 2020 Student Abstract Award Winner, discusses human trafficking in the US, the relationship between trafficking, immigration, and policy, addressing societal stigma, and recommended actions for policy and providers ..read more

In this podcast recorded during Together4Action2020,  Annahir Cariello, 2020 Vera S. Paster Award Winner, discusses the importance of cultural competency, the experience and perception of mental health in Latinx culture, and suggests ways that mental health professionals can address mental health stigma and support minority communities by providing culturally competent services ..read more

In this podcast recorded during Together4Action2020, Theresa Betancourt, 2020 Blanche F. Ittleson Award winner, talks with us about how to become a successful mental health researcher, the importance of cultural humility in working with vulnerable children, youth, and families, delivering large-scale evidence-based interventions, and recommendations to bridge the gap between research and practice ..read more

In this podcast recorded during Together4Action2020, Irwin Sandler, 2019 Blanche F. Ittleson Award Winner, explores the impact of adversity on children’s health and well-being in the context of COVID-19 as well as more generally, the role of governments and health systems in addressing this impact, and the importance of long-term engagement with systems of support for families experiencing major life stressors ..read more

In this podcast recorded during Together4Action2020, Sally Raphel, current Policy Chair and Consultant at the International Society for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, discusses her experiences and approach to policy change, along with her current efforts focused on advocating for children’s mental health ..read more