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	Podcast:		KCBS Radio In Depth
	Episode:		I'm Listening Bay Area
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:57:54
	Publish Date:		2019-09-07 02:15:00
	Description:		Just ahead of National Suicide Prevention Week, KCBS Radio is joining a national campaign to raise awareness around mental health. For this edition of KCBS In Depth we bring you stories from right here in the Bay Area of neighbors helping neighbors to overcome mental health challenges and thrive. We hear from the Peninsula teenagers taking on tragedy in their own communities; the enterprising therapists bringing mental health care to the homeless; and the beauty queen who won her crown on a platform of mental health awareness. Along the way we also get practical advice for how to start difficult conversations around mental illness and how to navigate the Bay Area's often fragmented mental health care system. This program is part of the national I'm Listening campaign. Guest: Eli Merritt, a San Francisco-based Psychiatrist and the founder of Merritt Mental Health. He is also the author of "Suicide Risk in the Bay Area: A Guide for Families, Physicians, Therapists & Other Professionals." Host: Keith Menconi Reporters: Holly Quan, Margie Shafer, Jim Taylor, Rebecca Corral and Doug Sovern Resources: ~Mental health service and support groups in order of their appearance on the program~ Bridgewatch Angels, a volunteer group that patrols the Golden Gate Bridge and offers support to those who may be contemplating suicide Peer-Run Warm Line, a non-emergency resource for those in the Bay Area seeking emotional support Community Solutions, a Gilroy-based mental health and social services provider Children’s Health Council, a South Bay and Peninsula mental health service provider for young people Teen Wellness Committee, a Peninsula student group that works to find solutions for the mental health challenges facing young people. Their book, “Just a Thought: Uncensored Narratives of Teen Mental Health,” offers practical advice on how to provide support to teens going through a tough time. Street Health services, part of Alameda County Health Care for the Homeless, the Street Health team brings mental health services out of the clinic and directly to people sleeping on the streets Special thanks to: CMAP TV, a Gilroy-based community media organization Parents Helping Parents, a San Jose-based nonprofit providing support to parents of children with special needs The Steinberg Institute, an advocacy group lobbying for stronger mental health support in California
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