Final week, we hosted a specific in-particular person panel discussion known as Rhode Map Reside, focusing on accessing mental overall health assistance in Rhode Island. The occasion took location in the spectacular Davol Square Atrium and featured insightful input from numerous men and women, like state Senator Alana M. DiMario, Dr. Nadine Hewamudalige from Providence Neighborhood Overall health Centers, Johnson &amp Wales University professor Samantha Rosenthal, and myself.

In the course of the discussion, we covered a wide variety of subjects, such as the urgent have to have to boost and diversify the workforce inside the mental overall health field, the value of meeting sufferers exactly where they are, and the key obstacles that Rhode Islanders encounter when searching for enable for their mental overall health. In addition, we explored which states or nations are top the way in terms of mental overall health assistance.

If you weren’t capable to attend the occasion, you can watch the complete discussion by clicking on the image under.

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