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How are mental health providers assessing the increased demand for their services, as well as such social stressors as systemic racism, hate crimes, the Covid-19 pandemic, the attacks on democracy, the climate crisis, and the threat of war? How is mental health within their field? What can their views and experiences teach us about strengthening mental wellbeing in our communities?
Join us online for TAKING TIME TO BREATHE: A Town Hall with Mental Health Providers About Mental Health. With Dr. Leolani Ah Quin DBH, LCSW, Natalie Gutierrez, LMFT, Mona Masood, D.O., Sherry C. Wang, Ph.D., and Paul Bashea Williams, LCSW-C LICSW. Moderated by Dr. Danielle Hairston, MD. Opening performance by Erika Dohi.
ABOUT THE PANELISTS
Moderator
Dr. Danielle Hairston, MD, Director of Residency Training, Department of Psychiatry, Howard University College of Medicine; Scientific Program Chair for the Black Psychiatrists of America; President of the American Psychiatric Association’s Black Caucus
Panelists
Dr. Leolani Ah Quin DBH, LCSW, Clinical Director, San Carlos Apache Tribe Wellness Center; Clinical Scholar, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Dr. Mona Masood, D.O., Founder and Chief Organizer, Physician Support Line; Board Member, Muslim Wellness Foundation
Paul Bashea Williams, MSW, LCSW-C, LICSW, Founder and Owner, Hearts In Mind Counseling; author, Dear Future Wife®, A Man’s Guide and a Woman’s Reference to Healthy Relationships
Opening Performance
Erika Dohi, pianist/composer; debut solo CD, I, Castorpollux (2021); Co-Founder, BLUEPRINTS Piano Series; Co-Founder, RighteousGIRLS; 400-hour Yoga Teacher Training
Panelists Bios
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PANELISTS IN THE NEWS
Dr. Danielle Hairston, MD: Psychiatry Confronts Its Racist Past, and Tries to Make Amends – The New York Times
Dr. Leolani Ah Quin, DBH, LCSW: “Know where you come from to know where you’re going” – South Pacific Islander Organization (SPIO)
Natalie Gutierrez, LMFT: 4 tips for talking to your Latinx parents about mental health – NPR
Sherry C. Wang, Ph.D: Hate Crimes and Pandemic Lead More Asian Americans to Seek Therapy – The New York Times
Paul Bashea Williams, LCSW-C LICSW: 4 ways to support Black mental health amid images of racial violence – CNN
ABOUT THE SERIES
GRACE UNDER PRESSURE: Town Halls on Mental Health (April 28-May 26) is a five-week examination of mental health from the perspectives of frontline thinkers and doers who help define American society: healthcare workers, K-12 teachers, mental health providers, activists, and journalists. The series will present frank talk about issues and solutions, with an understanding of history and eyes toward the future.
Streaming on Thursdays, 6:00-7:30 p.m. EST, from April 28-May 26.
Presented by The WNET Group, home to America’s flagship PBS station.
Curated by Brian Tate, Director of Community Partnerships, The WNET Group.
Promotional Partners
Asian American Federation
National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC)
Series Schedule
April 28: Healthcare Workers: Eye of the Storm
May 5: K-12 Teachers: Lesson Learned
May 12: Mental Health Providers: Taking Time to Breathe
May 19: Activists: The Only Option is Action
May 26: Journalists: Break the News
Brian TateBrian Tate is a cultural curator and marketing strategist who develops major public programs that examine revolutionary history and the issues of our time. He has built forward-looking projects at the nexus of culture and ideas for more than 20 years, and he is expert at convening fearless thinkers for discussions of ethics, politics, and the future. He is guided by the example of his parents, Charles and Florence Tate, brilliant civil rights activists who espoused selfless action to drive social change. He is the Director, Community Partnerships, for WNET, and the founder of Tate Strategy, a Brooklyn, NY-based consulting firm.
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