Mental Health Awareness: How A Tragedy Led A Community To Act

Marked Medicine

Join us today as we talk with Chris Sheffield and Ethan Kramer about the work that they do to raise mental health awareness and provide resources for the youth in their community.

Chris Sheffield is an excellent example of how you can begin to initiate change within your community. Following the untimely passing of a young girl in his hometown, Chris and other community members decided that it was time to take action. As a result, the Know Your Worth Collaborative was founded, and Chris is now the Chairman of the Board of Directors. Chris explains that the goal of the Know Your Worth Collaborative is to teach teens that their lives have meaning, worth, and value. You can find more information @KYWstore.com.

Ethan Kramer is an outstanding example to follow if you are a teen and have ever thought about working to raise awareness amongst your fellow peers. Ethan understands that mental health awareness is very important for teenagers. And the best part? He is the founder of the initiative Today Will Be Better Apparel, and his mission is to raise money for the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI Georgia). NAMI Georgia's mission is to support Georgia communities in ensuring that mental health issues are treated with the same level of attention as physical health issues. You can read more about Ethan's initiative on his website Today Will Be Better Apparel, where he will have more information about how you can purchase his newly designed t-shirt in early 2024. He shared with us that he was overwhelmed by the amount of support that he received from his community this past year, and he hopes that everyone will check his website out and help support his initiative!

IN THIS EPISODE ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS, YOU WILL LEARN:

• Ways that you as a parent can best talk to your child about their mental health
• How to promote mental health awareness as a student
• What to do for mental health awareness in your community
• About Ethan's initiative Today Will Be Better Apparel
• About the Know Your Worth Collaborative and how your community can implement this to remind teens that they have value and worth
• Information about medications that are used to treat conidtions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, anxiety, and depression

For heatlhcare providers:

• The importance of knowing your community resources as a healthcare provider
• How to talk to parents that have concerns about medications that are used to treat conditions such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, anxiety, and depression

In our "Phone-A-Friend" segment, you will learn:

• Would Dr. Mark give certain medications to his own children and family members

LINKS MENTIONED IN THE PODCAST ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

• Today Will Be Better Apparel
• Know Your Worth Collaborative
• National Alliance on Mental Illness Georgia

Other Helpful Resources for Mental Health Awareness

• Mental Health Awareness Tips for Parents
• Tips for Healthcare Providers
• 5 Red Flags for Depression and Anxiety in Teens

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR CAROLINE'S STORY?

• Chris was inspired following Sweet Caroline's untimely passing. Listen to the first episode of Marked Medicine to hear Caroline's mother, Marnie Smith, share her story. You can find her story here!