Rural Mental Health Connections Webinar Series
Managing Mental Illness in Rural America
This webinar was Presented by:
And Sponsored by Janssen Neuroscience
This one-hour, moderated webinar presents one woman’s lived experience with managing her adult son’s mental illness and overcoming barriers to mental healthcare in rural Wisconsin, and a community psychiatrist sharing her expertise treating patients in rural America.
• Introduction at 3:14 (0:14)
• Chrisa Hickey Introduces Herself 7:33 (4:33)
• Dr. Monica Taylor-Desir Introduces Herself 8:24 (5:24)
• Dr. Taylor-Desir Provides Definition of Schizophrenia - 9:44 (6:44)
• Chrisa Hickey’s Lived Experience - 13:55 (10:55)
• Transparency About Mental Illness / Reducing Stigma - 20:42 (17:42)
• Early Signs & Symptoms of Schizophrenia - 28:33 (25:33)
• Usefulness of Telemedicine for Rural Mental Illness - 32:38 (35:38)
• Multiple Diagnoses - 34:35 (37:35)
• Siblings / Family Dynamic - 36:22 (39:22)
• Prevalence of Self-Harm with Schizophrenia - 37:42 (40:42)
• Challenges to Mental Healthcare in Rural Communities - 38:25 (41:25)
• Schizophrenia Treatment Options - 43:05 (46:05)
• Caring for Adult Family Members with Schizophrenia - 50:15 (53:15)
• Long-Term Prognosis / Tim’s Happiness - 52:25 (55:25)
• Closing Observations from Dr. Taylor Desir / Chrisa - 54:50 (57:50)
• Conclusion - 57:34 (1:00:34)
PRESENTERS:
Chrisa Hickey is an author, speaker and advocate specializing in supporting families raising children with serious mental illnesses like childhood onset schizophrenia, childhood onset bipolar disorder and severe depression. Chrisa began her advocacy work when her son, Timothy, was diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of eleven.
Monica Taylor-Desir, MD, MPH is a psychiatrist with the department of Psychiatry and Psychology at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, and has served rural and tribal communities for more than 16 years.
MODERATOR:
Julie Lux, Rural Minds Vice President of Communications
This conversation addresses rural lifestyle barriers/challenges to accessing mental health that include:
Difficulty getting an appointment with limited availability of mental health professionals:
– 20% fewer primary care providers than in cities
– A lack of psychiatrists in 65% of rural counties
– A lack of psychiatric nurse practitioners in 81% of rural counties
– 47% of rural counties lack a psychologist.Unreliable, expensive, or nonexistent internet service for online video or telehealth appointments; 22% to 28% of homes in rural America lack access to broadband internet.
Time and transportation required for long-distance travel to meet with a mental health professional.
Potential lack of confidentiality in a small, close-knit community.
Feeling of isolation due to lack of access to someone to talk with outside of the community who understands mental health challenges in rural America.
To honor the confidentiality and privacy of those attending this webinar, please note:
Attendees (those watching the webinar) will only be able to see the webinar presenters.
No one watching the webinar will be able to see the name or image of any other person who is watching the webinar.
Any question submitted by an attendee will only be seen by the webinar administrator.
Questions will not be visible to other attendees.
Chrisa Hickey
Monica TayloR-Desir, MD, MPH
If you or someone you know is suicidal or in emotional distress, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline connects you with a trained crisis counselor who can help. It is free, confidential, and available 24/7.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room.
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The Rural Mental Health Connections webinar series focuses on such topics as:
Lived experiences of people trying to end the stigma surrounding mental illness
The value of participating in peer support groups and sharing lived experience with mental illness
The impact of digital healthcare technology and telemental healthcare services
Initiatives and expansion of national support group networks with launch of rural mental health support groups
Collaboration for greater education and less stigma around mental illness by talking about it openly
Community resources for dealing with mental illness and family mental health support
Q&A about mental illness and trends in rural mental health
