December 31 - Sen. John Fetterman, Govs. Spencer Cox and Jared Polis

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🗓️ 31 December 2023

⏱️ 48 minutes

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On this New Year's Eve edition of Meet the Press, moderator Kristen Welker speaks to key figures about the mental health crisis in America. Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) exclusively speaks about his struggles with depression, what ultimately led him to seek treatment and how he is doing now. In an exclusive conversation, Govs. Spencer Cox (R-Utah) and Jared Polis (D-Colo.) discuss the role social media plays in the mental health crisis and their states’ respective legislative responses. Former Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.), Crisis Text Line Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shairi Turner and mental health advocate Victoria Browne continue the conversation at the Meet the Press roundtable. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	This Sunday, America's Mental Health Crisis.
0:04.0	More Americans say they are depressed and struggling.
0:07.0	And let's get all Americans.
0:09.0	The mental health services they need.
0:11.0	My conversation with Democratic Senator John
0:14.0	Federman of Pennsylvania who opens up about his battle with depression. I
0:18.8	really scared my kids and they thought you won dad why aren't we enough why are you still so
0:26.5	said were there ever moments when you were there seeking treatment when you
0:31.0	started to lose hope?
0:32.6	I felt like there wasn't any hope sometimes.
0:35.6	His message on why seeking treatment saved his life and why he hopes sharing his story
0:41.5	will help others come out of the darkness he experienced.
0:45.0	As long as you stop the conversation and agree that you're never going to harm yourself,
0:50.0	then you have hope.
0:52.0	Plus searching for solutions.
0:54.0	As the nation sees a rise in suicides and drug overdoses,
0:58.0	what more can be done to help
1:00.0	and what role does social media play?
1:02.0	Every research in... and what role does social media play?
1:03.0	Every research institution that has looked at this is pointing to social media as the cause.
1:08.0	A bipartisan conversation on the path forward to improve mental health care
1:12.0	with Republican Governor Spencer Cox of Utah
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