In this episode, we speak about queer and transgender youth mental health with Ryan Tieu, who brings their professional experience as a social worker and lived experiences as a first-generation immigrant, queer, transgender, and young person of color. 

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Kira Mauseth about the reality of crisis work, its emotional and physiological impacts and strategies to build resilience.

We speak with Washington State Representative Tina Orwall, Lucilla Mendoza (WA Health Care Authority) and Rochelle Williams (Volunteers of America Western Washington) about the launch of the nationwide 988 crisis line launch and the Native and Strong Lifeline, which is the Nation's first crisis line dedicated to serving American Indian and Alaska Native communities and is staffed by Native crisis counselors.

In this episode we speak with Sherronda Jamerson about unconscious or unspoken racism and how it compromises clinical discussions and outcomes.

We speak  with Sherronda Jamerson about how to have difficult conversations around race and racism in the workplace and therapy space.

We speak with Dr. Kira Mauseth about workplace stress and trauma for those working on crisis lines.  She also offers strategies on how to manage the impact of these on your wellbeing.

In this episode, we speak Ahmad Bennett, MA, MHP, LMFTA, a former US Naval Officer about veterans issues, intersections of identity, transitioning into civilian life and how we can be most effective in supporting those who have served.

We talk with Dr. Akansha Vaswani-Bye and Sarah Fikre about their experiences, career paths thus far and what inspires and motivates them to keep pushing for a more equitable landscape in the mental health field. They also discuss how the track in the Mental Health Institute will help providers understand that by taking a Social Justice and Inclusion approach to mental health care, we can challenge these disparities and inequities in order to provide the most effective and culturally appropriate care for our patients. Listen to learn about the available sessions in the Social Justice and Inclusion Track, how Akansha and Sarah became involved in this work, and what their hopes are for the Mental Health Institute.

In this extended interview, the SPIRIT Lab team at UW share their insights about workforce needs and training supports for effectively helping people living with serious mental illness.