34: Bump Woes, Community Mental Health and Guest Kathy Dickson
Licensed professional counselors Johanna Dwinells and Sarah Bryski-Hamrick are slowly demystifying and destigmatizing therapy, one episode at a time. Recording and living in the Philadelphia area, Johanna and Sarah work to make therapy feel more accessible, with quirky, sometimes intrusive questions that reveal the human side of healthcare professionals, all while they overcome their own anxieties and internalized stigmas.
TW: Criminalization, abuse and neglect of the mentally ill
Episode summary: Johanna has an interesting encounter. Sarah plants a garden. They both discuss the history of community mental health. Guest, Kathy Dickson, talks about being a clinical director, supporting therapists within the community mental health system and so much more!
Guest Bio: Kathy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has worked in mental health since the 90's, specializing in trauma, especially in children and adolescents. Kathy is currently the Clinic Director of a community mental health center. Kathy also has a podcast discussing pop culture and mental health. She's a wife, a dance mom and her cat tolerates her. She has an extensive collection of Wonder Woman paraphernalia, loves crafting, spooky stuff and rhinos.
Sources for today’s History Lesson: University of North Dakota via onlinedegrees.und.edu; “Lessons learned in developing community mental health care in North America” by Robert E. Drake and Eric Latimer via National Library of Medicine; “The History of Community Mental Health Care” Shannon Bradford via Chicago Policy Review; “Chlorpromazine, the first antipsychotic medication: history, controversy and legacy” by Peter Haddad, Robert Kirk and Richard Green via British Association for Psychopharmacology
Resources: Abortion Resources; Mental Mages Podcast, Facebook, Instagram; 211 is the national number for Mental Health Services
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