Supporting Individuals Living With A Mental Health Condition Through 988 & Mental Health Education

The month of May is designated as Mental Health Awareness Month, and it is the perfect time to pause and reflect on mental health issues, challenges, and opportunities. In a recent survey, an overwhelming majority of the public (90%) think that there is a mental health crisis in the U.S. today, with most people saying the opioid epidemic, mental health issues in children and teenagers, and severe mental illness are at crisis levels in the country.¹ Join us in this webinar as our panelists discuss their experiences on preparing for a mental health crisis, share their perspectives on implementation and utility of 988, impact on emergency responders, and the importance of mental health education and training.

Reference:
1. KFF/CNN Mental Health In America Survey. https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-cnn-mental-health-in-america-survey-findings/. Accessed on March 2023.

Dwayne Mayes, MS

Program Director of the Recovery Network & Peer Training Program at the Mental Health Association of Westchester; former board member of the International Association of Peer Specialists

Laura Brennan, PhD (OPDC)

Medical Science Liaison

Dennis Sholler, PhD (OPDC)

Senior Medical Science Liaison, CNS

If you or someone you know is in crisis,
call 988 or the Suicide Prevention Hotline/Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
or text the Crisis Text Line 741-741

Dwayne Mayes, MS is a paid consultant of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC)
Laura Brennan, PhD and Dennis Sholler, PhD are employees of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc. (OPDC)