40 Years of Behavioral Health: A Journey of Compassion and Impact

Rick Gertsema, Senior Mental Health Advisor at the Miller-Dwan Foundation, shares his 40-year career in behavioral health and his passion for helping people. He discusses the importance of creating a scalable mental health workforce to address the mental health crisis. Gertsema highlights the PM Plus program, developed by the World Health Organization, as a way to provide effective care through trained non-specialists. He emphasizes the value of compassion, gold standard care, and the power of relationships in transforming mental health care. Gertsema's commitment, passion, and intuition make him an integral part of the foundation's efforts to eliminate the mental health crisis.00:00Rick Gertsema's 40-Year Career in Behavioral Health13:20Creating a Scalable Mental Health Workforce26:36Rick Gertsema's Passion for Making a Differencewww.mdfoundation.org