Mental Health Awareness Month 2024

On this special episode of the Medical Alley Podcast, we revisit conversations with three leaders from the community who are doing impactful work to make mental health care more accessible. First, we hear a highlight of our conversation with Jorie Kulseth of Children's Minnesota. Jorie joined our Ben Wagner at Mental Health Awareness Day at the 2023 Minnesota State Fair as one of several guests who stopped by to talk about mental health. (Full episode here)Next, Bend Health co-founder and president Monika Roots, MD, FAPA, talks with Ben Wagner about the need for innovation in pediatric and family mental healthcare, and shares how Bend Health is addressing the growing epidemic of pediatric mental health challenges. (Full episode here)Finally, listen back to a portion of the discussion between Medical Alley President and CEO Bobbie Dressen and Allina Health President and CEO Lisa Shannon. Lisa talks about how Allina Health is creating more access to mental healthcare for its patients — and also shares how she addresses her own mental health amid the stress of leading one of the largest health systems in Minnesota. (Full episode here)To hear all of these conversations and more, be sure to subscribe to the Medical Alley Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts, or head to medicalalleypodcast.org.Follow Medical Alley on social media on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.