NEXUS INSIGHTS
Here you'll find the latest insights from NEXUS on mental health related to Women, Youth, and Justice. Explore videos, podcasts, white papers and more where we bring our unique community of traditional and nontraditional mental health stakeholders and latest research together to address unmet mental health needs.
Building Mental
Resiliency Video Series
The Building Mental Resiliency video series features experts, advocates, and people with lived experience. It highlights the mental health tools and resources that are available to anyone who may need them.
In this first series of the Building Mental Resiliency video series, we share a Q&A on mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. We interview mental health experts - including psychiatrist Dr. Rakesh Jain and psychologist Dr. Saundra Jain, along with CEO of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Dan Gillison and CEO of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance Michael Pollock. These experts speak about how the mental health community has been affected during stay-at-home orders and quarantine, while sharing resources for help. Note: Educational resources are provided for informational purposes only and are note intended as legal or medical advice.
Caregiver experts share how they maintain their physical & mental wellbeing while also caring for others, in light of COVID-19. Experts Include Lisa Winstel from the Caregiver Action Network, Vicki Reece, founder of the Joy of Mom and Keith Johnson, a caregiver and member of the DBSA Chicago Loop Friends and Family support group. Each episode of this series will have multiple parts, all available and archived here. Thank you for watching and please stay well. Note: Educational resources are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal or medical advice.
Advocates for those living with Alzheimer's and Dementia share how #covid19 has impacted the community, resources to stay connected and reasons for hope. Experts include Jackie Pinkowitz, Founder of the Dementia Action Alliance, Advocates and Care Partners Brenda and Mark Roberts, and Sue Peschin, CEO of the Alliance for Aging Research. Each episode of this series will have multiple parts, all available and archived here. Thank you for watching and please stay well. Note: Educational resources are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal or medical advice.
#Covid has made it more difficult to get support, while at the same isolation and stress are increasing the need for mental health care. Experts Darcy Gruttadaro, Director for the Center for Workplace Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association Foundation; Marjorie Morrison, CEO and Co-Founder of Psych Hub; and Jeremy Nobel. MD, Founder of The UnLonely Project and Foundation for Art and Healing share resources and insights on how to access care. #coronavirus Each episode of this series will have multiple parts, all available and archived here. Thank you for watching and please stay well. Note: Educational resources are provided for informational purposes only and are not Intended as legal or medical advice.
For the more than 60% of Americans with chronic disease, staying mentally and physically healthy during #COVID19 has been a challenge – especially for the kidney and transplant community. The National Kidney Foundation’s Kelli Collins, advocate and patient Valen Keefer and Paul Gionfriddo, CEO of Mental Health America share their insights and resources to help others with chronic disease focus on mental health.
In the sixth video of our Building Mental Resiliency video series, we feature a discussion on systemic racism with our moderator and panelists Kabir Nath, Dr. Altha Stewart, and Dr. Valerie Purdie Greenaway. As a panel, these experts explain the impact of systemic racism on social, physical, and mental well-being, and provide insights into what we as individuals and as organizations can do to combat racism. Each episode of the series will have multiple parts, all available and archived here. Thank you for watching and please stay well. Note: Educational resources are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as legal or medical advice.
The Voices of NEXUS:
A Podcast Series
