Therapy Cafe: The Future Of Mental Health

This week, we revisit a conversation on issues facing our mental health care system as a whole. Our guest, Dr. Patrick Conway, has experienced this system, "as an individual, as a family member, and as a practicing physician," as well as at the top ranks of insurance companies. He is not satisfied with how the system does—and often does not—work, and has spent his career focused on mental health care reform.

"Our system doesn't get access to people when and how they need it. It doesn't measure and improve outcomes as it should. It doesn't integrate well with primary care and whole-person care… It affects everyone in America in some fashion. So how do we tolerate a system that is so dysfunctional?" -Dr. Patrick Conway

Patrick Conway, MD, MSc, is the CEO of Care Solutions at Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group, serving tens of millions of people across acute and post-acute care, care in the home in-person and virtually, mental and behavioral care benefits and delivery, broad population and complex disease health management, specialty care, and government health services. He previously served as President and CEO of Blue Cross North Carolina, Chief Medical Officer at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Director of Hospital Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and as Chief Medical Officer for the Department of Health and Human Services.

Join Marjorie Morrison and Patrick J. Kennedy for an in-depth discussion with Dr. Conway on the importance of combining treatment of mental and behavioral health, the impact of the pandemic on the mental health space, what effect new bio-metric technologies will have on mental health, and how Dr. Conway's own experience with substance use inspires his work.

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Suicide is the ultimate tragedy. The lack of mental health awareness and treatment access in this country plays a contributing role. It is seen as something that is out of our control, a decision people make, or as a surprise. We often see words like "unexpected" in obituaries. However, research has shown us that the solutions to this collective problem are well understood. And we must implement these solutions to prevent suicide.

"There is so much that we can do now based on the science, to know when the right time is to intervene, and also to use a public health approach, where even before we get to the point of intervention, all children, all people in the population are exposed to the same levels of education[al] messages, [and a] safe and supportive culture." -Christine Moutier, M.D.

This week we are joined by Christine Moutier, M.D., Chief Medical Officer for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) to talk about suicide among veterans and young people, and biological factors that put people at higher risk for suicide. We also explore the solutions to preventing suicide, including how we can be better at implementing them. Everyone has a role to play to stop suicide.

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If we really seek to reform mental health, we have to focus on where the rubber hits the road in communities. At the county level, this is where often disparate local, state, and federal budgets are integrated. When those budgets are merged, they can allow for the kind of innovation that our guest Dr. John Sherin has pioneered in LA county.

"Our government invests a tremendous amount of money in delivery of health and human services. And that money really needs to go into the communities and not into bureaucracy." -Dr. Jon Sherin

Dr. John Sherin, Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health, oversees America's largest public mental health department with an annual budget approaching $3 billion. Dr. Sherin is a longtime health advocate who has worked tirelessly throughout his career on behalf of vulnerable populations.

Join Marjorie Morrison and Patrick J. Kennedy for an in-depth discussion with Dr. Sherin on how new approaches implemented in Los Angeles can show a way forward for other counties, states, and the federal government.

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In the last of three new 'Pillar Episodes,' Marjorie and Patrick discuss how wearables, supercomputers, sports teams, and the world's largest companies fit into the future of mental health.

"Instead of going to outer space, we've got to go to innerspace. We've got to understand the galaxy of neurons. We've got to do this internationally, like the global space station." -Patrick J. Kennedy

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How do warriors cope after the enduring traumas of war? What can we learn from the military about mental health? In the second of three 'Pillar Episodes', Patrick J. Kennedy turns the tables on his co-host Marjorie Morrison, to ask her about her past life working with the U.S. Marines.

"There's a lot of progress that's been made, but it's a really broken system. So I sound like you [Patrick] when I say this, but it comes from mental health and physical health being separated really from the beginning." -Marjorie Morrison

Marjorie's focus on supporting members of the military and their communities was first developed in the field, after she spent a year writing and implementing a revolutionary proactive counseling program for the U.S. Marines. After working with 500 Marine drill instructors, her innovative program continued at Camp Pendleton, where she was able to work with hundreds of Marines to interview and learn from. This implementation research was utilized to create a groundbreaking solution to approach military mental health care. She continued this work as Founder and CEO of PsychArmor Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, committed to bridging the military-civilian divide through free education.

Listen today as Patrick J. Kennedy and Marjorie Morrison discuss ongoing challenges including how the military community is often isolated, the complexity of trauma-related symptoms, mismatched incentives among payors and providers, and important solutions for the future.

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Does recovery really work? Is COVID changing the future of mental health? What inspired Patrick to open up about the Kennedy family's experience with substance use?

In the first of three new 'Pillar Episodes,' we want to help you, our listener, get to know the remarkable people at the helm of Psych Hub and The Future Of Mental Health Podcast. In this episode, we get somewhat raw and vulnerable with our extraordinary hosts, Psych Hub's Marjorie Morrison, and Former Politician Patrick Kennedy.

"My family, like everyone else's, didn't want to talk about these issues. We kept them silent and secret, and we were largely in denial - and as a result, all of our illnesses never got treated properly. They got a lot worse…the fact that we've never had people being able to speak up for themselves within the medical system means the medical system really hasn't been responsive. And hence most of us get treated at the very end of a long pathology of these illnesses, and it's very hard to recover". Patrick Kennedy

Psych Hub co-founders Marjorie Morrison and Patrick J. Kennedy have been fighting for a preventative approach to mental health throughout their careers. Morrison spent a year writing and implementing a revolutionary proactive counseling program for the U.S. Marines before founding PsychArmor, the nation's leading organization providing military mental health education. While serving as a US Congressman, Patrick fought to end discrimination against mental illness, substance use , and other brain disorders. He is best known as the lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. The Federal Parity Law requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders on par with treatment for physical health illnesses like diabetes and cancer.

Listen today as Patrick J. Kennedy and Marjorie Morrison talk about why Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is their favorite form of therapy for them personally, the broad changes that we need in the healthcare industry to improve the future of mental health, and so much more.

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Today Dr. Jessica DiVento talks with Psych Hub Founder Marjorie Morrison and Patrick Kennedy. Listen to hear how YouTube and Google are stepping up to meet the rising need for Mental Health support online and in the workplace. Dr. Jessica DiVento shares the innovative work that Google and YouTube are doing to prevent Burnout and empower employees to foster healthy, inclusive discussions.

Dr. Jessica DiVento is a licensed clinical psychologist and YouTube's Chief Mental Health Advisor, where she oversees employee mental health and wellbeing. In addition, DiVento consults on special projects related to mental health for users with Partnerships, Creators, Marketing, Policy, and Product. Before her work with Google/YouTube, she worked primarily in University Health, where she was the Director of Clinical Training. She also treated students, chaired the diversity council, conducted research, taught graduate courses, and provided crisis intervention and critical incident management. Her clinical specialties include complex trauma, anxiety, identity development, and grief/loss.

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Psych Hub is an educational service, and the information in this podcast is not a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. If you or someone you know are experiencing what you believe are mental health symptoms, please consult with a trained medical professional or a licensed mental health provider. We recommend consulting with a licensed behavioral health provider before trying any of the strategies mentioned in our materials.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911. For information on how to find support and treatment, and hotlines for specific issues and audiences, visit Psychhub.com/hotline.

If you or someone you know are having thoughts of suicide or self-harm or is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call a national 24/7 hotline.

For United States residents, those are:

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

For anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.

AVAILABILITY: 24/7/365

PHONE NUMBERS:

Primary line: 1-800-273-8255

Ayuda en Español: 1-888-628-9454

TTY: 800-799-4889

Voice/Caption Phone: 800-273-8255

ONLINE CHAT: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/

WEBSITE: suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Crisis Text Line

For anyone experiencing a mental health crisis.

AVAILABILITY: 24/7/365

TEXT NUMBER:

US & Canada: Text HOME to 741741

UK: Text 85258

Ireland: Text 086 1800 280

WEBSITE: crisistextline.org

Paul Gionfriddo, Former President and CEO of Mental Health America, has held multiple mental health related positions throughout his 40-year career, and advocates for early intervention and integrated approaches to recovery.

Paul Gionfriddo (https://www.mhanational.org/paul-gionfriddo), the former President and CEO of Mental Health America, has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during his 40-year career. He joined MHA in 2014, and was responsible for coining the concept "B4Stage4" to describe MHA's long-time focus on prevention, early identification, early intervention, and integrated approaches to promoting recovery for people with mental health concerns.

His essay How I Helped Create a Flawed Mental Health System That's Failed Millions – And My Son, was published in Health Affairs in September 2012. His policy memoir, Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia, was published by Columbia University Press in October 2014.

From 2013-2017, he served a four-year term on the National Advisory Council to the SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services. He was a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1979 until 1990, and also served as Mayor of Middletown, CT from 1989-1991.

Paul is a graduate of Wesleyan University, and resides with his wife, Pam, in Middletown, CT and Alexandria, VA.

Find Paul Gionfriddo:

On Twitter, https://twitter.com/pgionfriddo

On LinkedIn, https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgionfriddo/.

Cynthia Germanotta is the World Health Organization's Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health. She's also Lady Gaga's Mother. She and her daughter co-founded Born This Way Foundation to support adolescent mental health. Her passion is to empowering young people to build a kinder, braver world.

Under Cynthia's leadership, Born This Way Foundation has reached hundreds of thousands of young people across the country and around the world, launched innovative youth-focused programming such as teen Mental Health First Aid, and conducted cutting-edge research to improve the understanding of mental wellness and the impact of kindness.

Cynthia and Born This Way Foundation have been the recipient of numerous honors including the 2019 Behavior Research Foundation's Honorary Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health for their advocacy work surrounding mental health, the 2018 Children Mending Heart's Global Changemaker's Award for their commitment to positive change through empathy, and the National Association of School Psychologists Special Friend to Children Award.

In May 2019, the United Nations' World Health Organization (WHO) appointed Cynthia as a WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Mental Health. In this role, she promotes healthy living, works to eliminate the mental health stigma, and advocates for mental health awareness on a global scale. Cynthia is an alumni member of the Board of Governors for the Parsons New School of Design.

Cynthia is a former telecommunications executive whose career in sales & management spanned 25 years. A graduate of West Virginia University, she earned her master's degree in public administration from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., which she considers invaluable to her work with the foundation.

Born and raised in West Virginia, Cynthia now resides in New York City with her husband, Joe Germanotta. Joe and Cynthia have two wonderful daughters, Natali and Stefani, and are owners of a charming NYC neighborhood restaurant, Joanne Trattoria. In her free time, Cynthia enjoys writing, walking, and studying ballet, a lifelong passion. She is honored to work alongside young people, hear their stories, amplify their voices, and collaborate on ways to make the world a kinder and braver place.

Links:

Follow Cynthia on Twitter, https://twitter.com/momgerm.

Check out Born This Way Foundation's Get Help Page, https://bornthisway.foundation/get-help-now/.

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