Sep 12 2024 27 mins
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Key Takeaways:
- Importance of Community Engagement: Engaging community members in creating mental health services ensures that these services are relevant and effective.
- Power of Connection: Authentic connections within the community can provide profound support and help individuals feel less isolated in their struggles.
- Role of Culture in Mental Health: Understanding the cultural context is crucial in providing effective mental health support.
- Holistic Approach to Well-being: Addressing mental health involves looking at the whole person, not just diagnoses or labels.
- Intentionality in Support: Offering genuine support requires being present for others without trying to fix their problems.
Notable Quotes:
- Judy Saba: "One thing I believe in is that we need to look backwards in order to be able to move forward."
- Lisa Makhlouf: "People that are hurt hurt others, just like healed people heal others."
- Eddie Reaiche: "What really does define us is not a condition. It's not whether we've got this or we've got that. Nothing really defines us because we're a person of multiple parts."
- Lisa Makhlouf: "Knowledge in action is power. If you're doing something with that knowledge, there is power."
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