Rhode Island’s Psychological Well being Takes Heart Stage in Essential Dialog

Final week, we hosted a particular in-person panel dialogue referred to as Rhode Map Stay, specializing in accessing psychological well being assist in Rhode Island. The occasion happened within the gorgeous Davol Sq. Atrium and featured insightful enter from numerous people, together with state Senator Alana M. DiMario, Dr. Nadine Hewamudalige from Windfall Group Well being Facilities, Johnson & Wales College professor Samantha Rosenthal, and myself.

Through the dialogue, we lined a variety of subjects, such because the pressing want to enhance and diversify the workforce throughout the psychological well being discipline, the significance of assembly sufferers the place they’re, and the primary obstacles that Rhode Islanders encounter when searching for assist for his or her psychological well being. Moreover, we explored which states or nations are main the way in which when it comes to psychological well being assist.

If you happen to weren’t capable of attend the occasion, you may watch the complete dialogue by clicking on the picture under.

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