Careers in Aging: A Rewarding Path that Meets a Critical Need
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A career working with older adults meets a critical need, and social workers who choose this path say it is important and rewarding.
An Advocate and Therapist on the Importance of Gender, Representation, and Being an Ally
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An advocate and therapist shares why seeing someone for who they are can be a powerful form of therapy. Plus, the health and rights of LGBTQ+ people and gender minorities.
Finding Purpose in Life through Peer Support and Restorative Justice
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A restorative justice practitioner describes his journey from incarceration to practicing restorative justice. This week on “I Live This,” the criminal legal system, race, houselessness and more.
How a Latina Social Worker, Author Tackles Stigma, Mental Health, and Recovery
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Follow Yvonne Castañeda on her journey of recovery, rewriting the mental health narrative, and holding space for counselors and therapists who need support.
Clutter, Stigma, Expression, and Self-disclosure with Lee Shuer
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In our first episode of "I Live This: Transforming Mental Health through Personal Connection," the journey of one peer to support other over-finders, understand his collection, and express his feelings along the way.
Culturally Responsive Aging and Mental Health Services
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To help us understand the importance of culturally responsive older adult behavioral health supports, we interviewed Nandy Barbosa, a bilingual homecare case manager and member of the Older Adult Behavioral Health Network’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Workgroup.
BIPOC Mental Health Month reminds us why we need culturally responsive mental health services
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July is BIPOC Mental Health Month. At MAMH, that means bringing awareness to both the strengths and challenges people of color face in supporting their mental health - and it reminds us why culturally responsive services are so important.
Mindfulness and Aging
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Learn from longtime mindfulness practitioner and teacher, Yasemin Isler, about mindfulness, how it can help us with aging, and applications for everyday living and sustainability.
Reframing Aging: Our Words Matter
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To help us understand what Reframing Aging is about, we interviewed longtime Older Adult Behavioral Health Network member Melissa Donegan.
Older Adult Behavioral Health Network Supports Community Living for Older Adults
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With generous support from a 3-year grant from the Tufts Health Plan Foundation, MAMH launched the Older Adult Behavioral Health Network (OABHN) in July 2021 to elevate the importance of older adult behavioral health across the Commonwealth.