Mental Healthcare 101

What is Mental Healthcare and what does it look like? Sitting down with us is our first guest on the podcast, where Slim and Thick discuss many aspects of mental healthcare. We are so proud to have you join the conversation with Kaelyn Griffin, a graduate-level Psychology student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Agenda Guest Introduction Defining Mental Health Social Determinants for Mental Health Barriers to Mental Healthcare Finding a Mental Health Provider and Challenges Therapist vs. Psychologist vs. Counselor Mental Health Literacy Self-Care for professionals  Equality vs. Equity Social Media Website: slimthickpodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slimandthickpodcast Facebook Group: Slim and Thick Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/slimandthickpodcast/ Career Guides: Slim and Thick Career Guides References Carroll, H. (2015, December). Overlooked in the Undercounted. Treatment Advocacy Center. https://www.treatmentadvocacycenter.org/overlooked-in-the-undercounted Dockray, H. (2019, May 30). Self-care isn’t enough. We need community care to thrive. Mashable. https://mashable.com/article/community-care-versus-self-care/?europe=true McConaghie Counseling. (2020, December 21). What is LCSW, APC, LPC, LAPC, LAMFT, LMSW, RPT, RPT/S, NCC, CPCS, MMFC? https://mcconaghiecounseling.com/what-is-lcsw-apc-lpc-rpt-rpts-ncc-cpcs/ MSM Chapter 400 - Mental Health and Alcohol and Substance Abuse Services. Nevada Department of Health and Human Services. (2021). Retrieved 11 April 2021, from http://dhcfp.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/dhcfpnvgov/content/Resources/AdminSupport/Manuals/MSM/C400/MSM_400_21_03_31.pdf. Parity. Medicaid.gov. (2021). Retrieved 11 April 2021, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/benefits/behavioral-health-services/parity/index.html. Quandt, K. R., & Jones, A. (2021, May 13). Research Roundup: Incarceration can cause lasting damage to mental health. Prison Policy Initiative. https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2021/05/13/mentalhealthimpacts/ Saling, J. (2010, January 29). Guide to Psychiatry and Counseling. WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/guide-to-psychiatry-and-counseling Wilson, S. (2021, March 3). Counselor vs. Therapist vs. Psychologist | Human Services Edu. Human Services Guide. https://www.humanservicesedu.org/counselor-vs-psych-vs-therapist/ World Health Organization. (2014). Social determinants of mental health. https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/112828/9789241506809_eng.pdf;jsessionid=9134336CACECBD61A15C0117321BF863?sequence=1