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Pantsuit Politics

Youth Mental Health with Will Powers

Pantsuit Politics

Lemonada Media

News, Politics, Society & Culture, News Commentary

4.54.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2018

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Mental health - specifically adolescent mental health - is an issue everyone likes to talk about but Will Powers is actually doing something about. We talk to him about the organization he represents, StAMINA, which works to end the stigma around youth mental health in Kentucky.  Thanks to our sponsor: Care/Of. To get access to bonus content and support the show, visit our Patreon page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Mental Health, especially adolescent mental health, is an issue everyone likes to talk about,

0:06.3

but will powers is actually doing something about it.

0:08.8

Today we're sharing our interview with Will about his work in our home state of Kentucky

0:12.2

on adolescent mental health.

0:13.9

This is Sarah from the left, and Beth from the right.

0:16.5

Your listening depends who politics.

0:18.3

No shouting, no insults, plenty of nuance.

0:31.0

Welcome to another episode.

0:32.7

You guys, Beth is on vacation.

0:34.2

I hope you're enjoying all Sarah all the time this week, especially on the nightly nuances.

0:39.5

Before we share our before I share our interview with Will, I did want to share a small piece

0:44.4

of feedback that just left me thinking all the positive thoughts.

0:48.0

We got an email from Elizabeth and she said, I agree with your comments on individual work

0:51.9

and kindness.

0:52.9

Yesterday at the post office, I was feeling grouchy and general and angry about the president

0:57.0

specifically.

0:58.0

So I tried to ground myself in the moment by focusing on the good and the other people

1:01.4

waiting in line.

1:02.6

The good I could do by holding the door open, smiling, and wishing a nice day to the people

1:06.5

leaving as I entered, as well as the good and the young man in a wheelchair who waved

1:10.1

two people ahead of him before mailing his own packages.

1:12.7

However horrible our president is, I told myself individual Americans are kind, decent,

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