Covid-19 Series: Paul Gionfriddo, Mental Health America's CEO
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On today’s episode, our guest is Paul Gionfriddo, President and CEO of Mental Health America. Paul has worked in a variety of health and mental-health related positions during a career spanning more than forty years. He joined Mental Health America in 2014. His policy memoir, “Losing Tim: How Our Health and Education Systems Failed My Son with Schizophrenia,” was published in 2014. We talk to Paul about mental health in a time of Covid-19. Important links: https://mhanational.org/covid19 https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools Questions Asked: - So my first question is: How is COVID-19 affecting your life right now? - What do you foresee as being the biggest mental health implications of COVID-19? - What is MHA doing as it relates to the COVID-19 response to help people? - What are you all recommending MHA affiliates do to continue helping those we serve? - What strategies will make an impact as we contend with physical isolation and disrupted schedules? - What coping techniques would you recommend for people who have lost their jobs and businesses or are struggling to keep their jobs/businesses? - How do you think this crisis will affect the national suicide rate and how can people help someone they are worried about even though they are social distancing?
