BrightLife Kids’ Post

✅Here are my 3 main challenges with obtaining good mental health support: 1) Accessibility-Limited access to therapists, counselors and specialists. Racial and ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and other groups face greater barriers. Overcrowded schools & insufficient funding can prevent schools from providing adequate services. A mental health “crisis” doesn’t always time well with your therapist visit! https://lnkd.in/gmJGGqsx 2) Resources-Many individuals do not have insurance that covers mental health services or have high out-of-pocket costs. https://lnkd.in/ghb9_Fdg 3) Lack of Early Intervention and Preventative Care- Many individuals wait until their mental health issues have escalated significantly before seeking help. Many mental health systems are designed to handle crisis situations rather than focus on prevention or early intervention. Brightn overcomes all three of these: www.brightnapp.com ✅Accessibility-Since Brightn is a mobile app it is available 24/7, 7 days a week. No waiting in a lobby, no appointment needed. ✅Resources- Brightn is extremely affordable, much less than copays and deductibles.  At $.20 per day for a single plan and our recently added educational “scholarships” available, this app can get into the hands of more young adults and organizations. ✅Lack of early Intervention and Prevention: Brightn is a tremendous “bridge” moving further upstream than telehealth. 👉Learn more in 9 days at our upcoming Brightn Investor Webinar! 💥IF INTERESTED RSVP HERE 💥 https://lnkd.in/gTDR7Thc 🎯It’s all about providing as many different resources as possible and intervening prior to the intervention! Let’s Brightn lives together! 🤗🌞 Emilie Mauricio Carson Goodale

We are constantly keeping up with the latest mental health trends here at Cyti Psychological. 🌻 This article highlights the urgent need for new federal policies to address the worsening mental health of LGBTQI+ youth. The author, David Soto, emphasizes the importance of recognizing and tackling the specific challenges faced by this vulnerable demographic, calling for a comprehensive and inclusive approach to support their well-being. 🍃 Discover more about this topic by following the link below. #LGBTQI+ #mentalhealth #youth #federalpolicy #inclusiveapproach #mentalhealthawareness #communitysupport #diversityandinclusion https://vist.ly/3fnuv

Nothing without us. This phrase is an important reminder from Disability Justice activists to partner with folks of many intersectional identities in all aspects of society and life. Partnership is essential to improve health equity outcomes. The folks directly impacted by disparate health outcomes have the most insight into what they need. At Shifting Frames Consulting, we partner with professional actors from the community to co-create meaningful curricula to impact health equity outcomes. We support organizations in cultivating partnerships with community members to ensure the root cause and most important needs are addressed- versus focusing on our own assumptions of what a community might need. One research team shared a great example of a co-design approach to a novel participatory project to impact mental health stigma in rural communities.  ❗People in rural areas have higher rates of depression and suicide when compared with people in urban areas.  ❗People in rural areas are less likely to receive mental health services, often due to inaccessibility. The researchers Rochelle Hine, Brenda Gladstone, Andrea Reupert, Charlotte (Lotti) O'Dea, Rose Cuff, Scott Yates, Anneli Silven Hagström, Dr Violette McGaw, Kim Foster share their strategies and insights, a great opportunity for all of us to integrate these practices into health equity and quality improvement efforts. There is a risk of well-intentioned folks missing the important step of partnership. We want to thank this research team for sharing one way to partner in a co-design approach with rural youth to unpack mental health stigma. #HealthEquity #NothingWithoutUs #ImplicitBiasInterruption https://lnkd.in/gf-yaADa

🌟 Call to Action for All Marginalized People🌟 ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🏳⚧🏳🌈🧠🌈♾️🦻🏻🦮 👨🏼🦽: Be the Change for Better Workplaces 🌟 Truth bomb of a personal story. It took me years of trauma therapy to function after being told: - You should not be visible. - This is a white Germanic space; you can't lead here. - If you do not delete your education from your LinkedIn, I will make your life hell. There was so much more, and there was not a damn thing I could do about it Part of my AUDHD makes me an empath: During that time, my kids were diagnosed with ADHD, and my daughter is still on a long waitlist for Autism. The process is lengthy and costly. I was diagnosed with ADHD, but honestly, I won't waste the funds on an AuDHD diagnosis with what I already know. My therapist explained that the combination of trauma and my brain running at such high energy was the reason it took so long to recover. People think Autism has low empathy, but in fact, it's the opposite. I absorb everything, feel everything, and have such sensitivity to injustice, but I communicate in a non-neurotypical way. I also approach problems and solutions differently. So here is my action from my learning! An Equitable Sanctuary: 🎯 gives a voice to the marginalised where to work and where to avoid 🎯 helps each other sharing opportunities 🎯 provides a collective care community: safety, support, coaching and practices that heal! 🔄 Join The Waitlist for the Affordable Equity Sanctuary: Contribute to the survey and get 10% off community membership at launch. Let’s leave the world in a better, more equitable place than we found it. Join us and be the change! #WorkplaceEquity #InclusiveWorkplaces #CommunitySupport #BeTheChange #SafeSpaces #AffordableSupport #Survey #equitysanctuary #equitableAI #elevatingequity #endingworkplacetrauma #endingtoxicworkplaces #creatingequitableworkplaces PS: We still need to #ceasefirenow, I've not forgotten 🇵🇸 ⌚The waitlist for #Black, #Brown, #LGBTQIA+, #Social Mobility, Disabled, Neurodivergent, Feminists: https://lnkd.in/dQAzTYsr 🧩The context: https://lnkd.in/d-SXQTeE 🖼The portfolio of impact: www.systematic-x.com

Youth mental health is a major priority for society, though is a crisis for individuals who are #LGBTQ+.This article reviews the latest data, and provides further resources and recommendations to ensure psychological safety and access to care for those who need it. #youthmentalhealth #psychologicalsafety #behavioralhealth #ADEI #DEIB

🚀 Key Insights from the latest MiResource Report – July 2024 🚀 At MiResource, we're dedicated to making mental health care more accessible and personalized for everyone. Our July 2024 report uncovers some interesting trends that highlight the evolving landscape of mental health care: 🔍 When People Seek Help: The most popular time for people to connect with mental health care providers is on Wednesdays at 9:00 AM. Mid-week and early morning seem to be when many seek support. 💻 Digital Access: 64.3% of our users access MiResource via computer, with 35.2% using mobile devices. This shows the continued importance of desktop use in finding the right care. 🏥 Telehealth is Thriving: 94% of providers now offer online care. 💬 Top Specialties in Demand: Anxiety is the most searched specialty, making up 21% of all searches, followed closely by ADHD and Anorexia Nervosa. 🌍 Regional Insights: In Kansas, 30% of users are searching for providers who can help with suicidality 🏳️🌈 Diversity Matters: 20% of our providers identify as non-white, and 39% are LGBTQ+ allies. We’re proud to see increasing diversity among providers, which is crucial for inclusive care. At MiResource, we’re constantly working to bridge the gap between those seeking care and the providers who can make a difference. There’s still work to be done, but together, we’re moving closer to a world where mental well-being is within everyone’s reach.

🌟 Call to Action for All Marginalized People🌟 ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽🏳⚧🏳🌈🧠🌈♾️🦻🏻🦮 👨🏼🦽: Be the Change for Better Workplaces 🌟 Truth bomb of a personal story. It took me years of trauma therapy to function after being told: - You should not be visible. - This is a white Germanic space; you can't lead here. - If you do not delete your education from your LinkedIn, I will make your life hell. There was so much more, and there was not a damn thing I could do about it Part of my AUDHD makes me an empath: During that time, my kids were diagnosed with ADHD, and my daughter is still on a long waitlist for Autism. The process is lengthy and costly. I was diagnosed with ADHD, but honestly, I won't waste the funds on an AuDHD diagnosis with what I already know. My therapist explained that the combination of trauma and my brain running at such high energy was the reason it took so long to recover. People think Autism has low empathy, but in fact, it's the opposite. I absorb everything, feel everything, and have such sensitivity to injustice, but I communicate in a non-neurotypical way. I also approach problems and solutions differently. So here is my action from my learning! An Equitable Sanctuary: 🎯 gives a voice to the marginalised where to work and where to avoid 🎯 helps each other sharing opportunities 🎯 provides a collective care community: safety, support, coaching and practices that heal! 🔄 Join The Waitlist for the Affordable Equity Sanctuary: Contribute to the survey and get 10% off community membership at launch. Let’s leave the world in a better, more equitable place than we found it. Join us and be the change! #WorkplaceEquity #InclusiveWorkplaces #CommunitySupport #BeTheChange #SafeSpaces #AffordableSupport #Survey #equitysanctuary #equitableAI #elevatingequity #endingworkplacetrauma #endingtoxicworkplaces #creatingequitableworkplaces PS: We still need to #ceasefirenow, I've not forgotten 🇵🇸 ⌚The waitlist for #Black, #Brown, #LGBTQIA+, #SocialMobility, #Disabled, #Neurodivergent, #Feminists: https://lnkd.in/dqXDdt23 🧩The context: https://lnkd.in/dGAyh9cA 🖼The portfolio of impact: www.systematic-x.com

Today, Surgo Health, in partnership with Pivotal Ventures and SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios, has launched the Youth Mental Health Tracker (YMHT), which aims to uncover the complexities of youth mental health and wellbeing in the US, providing actionable insights that equip communities, policymakers, and healthcare providers to foster environments where young people can truly thrive. Some key findings revealed by the tracker: ❗️Despite challenges, many young people are thriving, taking positive action to support their mental health and expressing optimism. ❗️Parental support and acceptance is vital to youth care seeking. ❗️LGBTQ+ youth face greater challenges and lack support - they are three times more likely to feel dissatisfied with life. Access the tracker and dive deeper into the findings here: https://lnkd.in/euSKfGBV

Online resources offer a vital lifeline for young people from communities of color, the LGBTQ+ community, or those who already have symptoms of moderate to severe depression are especially reliant on online tools. New research and report from Hopelab and Common Sense Media on how teens take charge of their mental health and wellbeing by embracing online mental health tools: https://lnkd.in/gKuEnciB ⚡ Key findings⚡ ▪️ While social media and the web are important sources of mental health information, most young people report that they take extra steps to verify what they find. ▪️ Online therapy has increased access to mental health support and is generally seen as helpful by those who seek it. ▪️ More than half of young people have used an app to support their mental health or well-being. For Latinx and Black young people, limitations related to in-person therapy — such as accessibility, affordability, and cultural stigma — may contribute to higher rates of app usage. ▪️ More than half of young people who have sought online therapy in the past year did so through a private practice or medical setting; three in 10 young people have used an online therapy platform through a telehealth company. ▪️ LGBTQ+ youth and young people with depressive symptoms are more likely to have searched online for behavioral health information, to have used online therapy, and to have used apps to support their mental health or well-being. #ConnectedWellbeing #DigitalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #TeenMentalHealth #YouthMentalHealth

🚨 Exciting News: The Youth Mental Health Tracker (YMHT) is officially live! I’m incredibly proud to share this milestone in Surgo Health's ongoing efforts to bring novel data to improve health outcomes for young people. In collaboration with Pivotal Ventures and SHOWTIME/MTV, we’ve developed the nation’s most comprehensive platform on youth mental health and wellbeing. This groundbreaking tool provides critical insights from over 10,000 young people across the U.S., shedding light on the duality of youth mental health. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/eSjma3AW Here’s a glimpse of what the tracker has uncovered: - 47% of young people haven’t faced significant mental health struggles in the past two years and report being satisfied with their lives. - Youth who feel emotionally supported by their family are 1.5x more likely to feel satisfied with life (88%) compared to those without support (57%). - 50% of LGBTQ+ youth feel emotionally unsupported by their families, compared to just 25% of non-LGBTQ+ youth. Additionally, 76% of LGBTQ+ youth report facing discrimination based on gender and/or sexual orientation. This data reinforces the importance of emotional support and inclusivity in nurturing youth mental health. Let's continue working together to create a better future for young people. A HUGE shoutout to everyone who worked on this project including the Surgo team Adele Wang, PhD, Saba Alemnew, Lauren Tucker, Tomas Engelthaler, Peter Smittenaar, Sema Sgaier, Ph.D., Shehryar (Shay) Saharan, Kayleigh (Winslow) Hally and Davina Dukuly. And our funders Kelsey Noonan, Brianna Cayo Cotter, Noopur Agarwal, Jo Flattery, Meredith Goldberg-Morse. And our amazing board Cindy Liu, Laura Erickson-Schroth, Nia West-Bey, Desmond Patton, Myeshia N. Price, Amanda Lenhart and Peer Health Exchange!