08. Mind Over Dollars: The Importance of Mental Health and Overall Health and Wellness featuring Rob Weiss
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π€― I think I need help. 00:51
π Strong desire related to social justice led him to βmarryβ social work and mental health services. 03:22
πΈ General split is always among income and resources, regardless of ethnic or racial background. 05:14
π₯ Trauma-informed care: The biggest challenge in the field is to prevent retriggering, and reactivating peopleβs trauma. 09:30
π² Binded with a dollar: Getting enough mental health providers and medical staff is a big challenge. 13:58
π The influence of non-profit organizations on the allocation of pandemic relief funds.18:01
β‘ The government should support infrastructure in their local communities for health and wellness, and it shouldn't be a politicized thing. 20:03
π What is Basic Health Care?--Is it a human right or privilege and what kind of infrastructure do we need for it? 23:38
π Examples of programs that can help in the prevention of wellness and mental health issues. 30:45
π° On insurance: The reimbursement model vs. dollars for prevention model. 32:46
π Preventative maintenance of health and expensive medications in the US. 37:43
π¨ We need a shift from a healthcare system driven by profit. 39:30
π« Think globally, act locally: we need to be mentally healthy and well--it will translate into your community too. 48:30
π Robβs pricked story: Hope, despite the difficulties. 51:04
πͺ It's all about perseverance: Keep your center. 54:58
Connect with Robβs non-profit agency: www.mentis.napa.org
Connect with Kim:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kim-brown-sims/
https://www.facebook.com/kim.brownsims
Instagram: @kimbrownsims_
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