Relentless Pursuit

What can we do to contribute to the mental health community in each of these levels? 

1.     Individual:

–       Habitat for Humanity: Volunteer 

•   https://habitatportlandregion.org/volunteer/individual/

–       Books: Why Emotions Matter, The Teenage Brain, The Body Keeps the Score

–       Awareness on personal social media

–       Inform others 

–       NAMI Multnomah County social medias and website awareness 

•  https://namior.org/programs/ 

–       ReThink Mental Illness socials

• https://www.instagram.com/rethinkmentalillness/

2.     Microsystem/Mesosystem:

–       Trainings for teachers & parents

•  https://www.mentalhealth.gov/talk/educators

–       Red flag behavior

–       Mandatory reporting training

–       Educators conversation

–       Our City Cares – WA

•     https://ourcitycares.org 

–       September: Suicide Prevention Month 

•   https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/how-we-can-all-prevent-suicide/ 

–       Facts and common myths

•  https://mhs.tcnj.edu/top-10-myths-about-mental-health/ 

–       Trauma-informed community 

–       Medical insurance coverage within workplace 

3.     Exosystem:

–       Neighbor wellness check 

•    https://health.choc.org/your-neighbors-mental-health-8-ways-to-check-in/

–       Concrete academic research 

–       Credible knowledge of mental illness impact 

–       NAMI Multnomah County 

•    https://www.namimultnomah.org/mental-health-education

–       County intervention and awareness 

4.     Macrosystem:

–       NIMH – National Institute for Mental Health 

•  https://www.nimh.nih.gov 

–       NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Health

•   https://nami.org/Home 

–       Free services 

–       Because People Matter – PDX 

•  https://bpmpdx.org/ 

–       Housing First 

•   https://endhomelessness.org/resource/housing-first/ 

–       Decrease stereotypes/bias on those in criminal justice system

• https://www.psycom.net/how-to-reduce-mental-illness-in-prisons

–       Crisis intervention teams

–       Competency Restoration Alternative Programs 

5.     Chronosystem:

–       Mandated mental health services in Medicare (1996)

•   https://www.mhanational.org/our-history

–       “Decade of the Brain” (1990)

•    https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/science.284.5415.739 

–       Mental Health Parity Act (1996) 

–       Understanding impacts of transitions (parents divorce, moving, trauma)

–       Facilitate change as a country