How should we prioritize mental health in our everyday lives?

If the rising demand for therapists is any indication, people are taking their mental health more seriously these days. This episode of In Depth is hosted by KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart, who hosted a panel on the state of mental health in the Bay Area at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek. Reising and Burkhart spoke with four panelists: Juan Acosta is a youth mental health advocate, LGBTQ+ activist, content creator, and public speaker. Amanda Lai is a high-school student, a competitive fencer, and a student representative for Mind Out Loud, a youth-led mental health movement. Nicole Stelter is the director of behavioral health at Blue Shield California and the clinician specializing in occupational behavioral therapy. Lesley Garcia is the director of programs at the Contra Costa Crisis Center, a Walnut-Creek-based nonprofit providing free mental health services to community members in need.