Breaking Down Mental Health

Featured guest: Jessica Pierce, M.D. , Department of Psychiatry , Syma Khan, MSW Objectives: Define important aspects of a safety plan Describe lethal means restrictions Resources: Stanley-Brown safety plan Safety planning guide: A quick guide for clinicians (SPRC) SAFE-T: Suicide assessment five-step evaluation and triage (SAMHSA) My3 App What to do if you think a person is having suicidal though...

Featured guest: Jessica Pierce, M.D. , Department of Psychiatry Objectives: Describe the difference between active and passive suicidal ideation Identify strategies to respond to someone who is reporting suicidal ideation in a medical setting Explain causes and triggers for suicidal ideation Resources: National Alliance on Mental Illness NAMI Washtenaw County University of Michigan Depression Cent...

Featured guest: Victor Hong, M.D. , Department of Psychiatry This episode will center on the distinction of mental health care for adults vs. children. An overview of admissions and legal process for adults and children will be discussed, along with an explanation of how guardianship is utilized in the mental health system. Objectives: Describe the commitment process for adults Differentiate betwe...

Featured guest: Matt Zugel, Patient Rights Officer, U-M Health. Objectives: Define what is the metal health code and recipient rights Understand the application of the mental health code to psychiatric and medical settings Communicate strategies to support psychiatric patients in medical settings Resources:  Michigan Legislature Mental Health Code - Act 258 of 1974   Mental Health Code E...

Featured guest: Victor Hong, M.D. , Department of Psychiatry This episode will provide an overview of the mental health system in Michigan and the US. The current mental health crisis will also be explored, including strategies health professionals can use for those with mental illness experiencing a psychiatric crisis. Objectives: Describe the current mental health crisis (in Michigan and the US)...

Listen to the trailer for Breaking Down Mental Health, the newest podcast from the Michigan Medicine Podcast Network. Breaking Down Mental Health is a podcast for health care providers that bridges the gap between medicine and psychiatry. It focuses on equipping medical professionals with clinical guidance about various mental health topics from the very basic to the more complex, to better prepar...