KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart host a panel of experts to discuss the question - what is the state of mental health, around the Bay Area and beyond?

Panel guests:

Nicole Stelter, Ph.D., LMFT, Director of Behavioral Health, Clinical Strategy & Programs at Blue Shield of California
Juan Acosta, mental health advocate, LGBTQ activist, content creator and public speaker
Amanda Lai, Bay Area high school student & Mind Out Loud participant
Lesley Garcia, MS, Director of Programs, Contra Costa Crisis Center

This episode is part of Audacy's I'm Listening initiative, which aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart host a panel of experts to discuss the question - what is the state of mental health, around the Bay Area and beyond?
Panel guests:
Nicole Stelter, Ph.D., LMFT, Director of Behavioral Health, Clinical Strategy &amp; Programs at Blue Shield of California Juan Acosta, mental health advocate, LGBTQ activist, content creator and public speaker Amanda Lai, Bay Area high school student &amp; Mind Out Loud participant Lesley Garcia, MS, Director of Programs, Contra Costa Crisis Center
This episode is part of Audacy's I'm Listening initiative, which aims to encourage those who are dealing with mental health issues to understand they are not alone. If you or anyone you know is struggling with depression or anxiety, know that someone is always there. Additionally, the Suicide &amp; Crisis Lifeline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 988.

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I'm Listening: The State of Mental Health

Research shows that climate change isn’t just something that’s negatively affecting the planet, it’s having a deep impact on our mental health as well.

Every new wildfire, every flash flood, every heatwave brings on another level of eco-anxiety in many people. A survey conducted by UNDP, Oxford University and GeoPoll, found that 56% of respondents think at least once a week about the problems caused by the climate situation and these feelings can be even stronger in younger people.

Of course, it can feel overwhelming to see all that our environment is going through and wonder what can be done - or to have experienced an extreme weather event first-hand, to carry trauma from that and not know how to heal from it. It’s a big conversation and so we’re turning to Jennifer Silverstein, a licensed clinical social worker in Sonoma County, who is working to build resilient communities, especially for the youngest and most vulnerable members, that can face unfolding ecological crises.

Research shows that climate change isn’t just something that’s negatively affecting the planet, it’s having a deep impact on our mental health as well.
Every new wildfire, every flash flood, every heatwave brings on another level of eco-anxiety in many people. A survey conducted by UNDP, Oxford University and GeoPoll, found that 56% of respondents think at least once a week about the problems caused by the climate situation and these feelings can be even stronger in younger people.
Of course, it can feel overwhelming to see all that our environment is going through and wonder what can be done - or to have experienced an extreme weather event first-hand, to carry trauma from that and not know how to heal from it. It’s a big conversation and so we’re turning to Jennifer Silverstein, a licensed clinical social worker in Sonoma County, who is working to build resilient communities, especially for the youngest and most vulnerable members, that can face unfolding ecological crises.

Tackling the Mental Health Toll That Comes with Climate Change

One thing you learn as a Californian is that fire season - at least for the last 10 years or so - can be during almost any season. We’ve seen fires grow hotter, bigger - and spread even faster, with seemingly more frequency, too. However, evolving right along with these blazes is CalFire.

KCBS has looked at wildfires from many angles and now we are turning to the agency that takes them on - by land, by air, and everywhere in between, and are joined by Joe Tyler, director and fire chief at CalFire.

One thing you learn as a Californian is that fire season - at least for the last 10 years or so - can be during almost any season. We’ve seen fires grow hotter, bigger - and spread even faster, with seemingly more frequency, too. However, evolving right along with these blazes is CalFire.
KCBS has looked at wildfires from many angles and now we are turning to the agency that takes them on - by land, by air, and everywhere in between, and are joined by Joe Tyler, director and fire chief at CalFire.

A Closer Look at the Evolution of California's Preeminent Fire Agency,  CalFire

KCBS Radio made a return to the city of its birth recently, with the opening of the South Bay Bureau within the Pacific Hotel Museum at History Park in San Jose.

There are deep roots in San Jose when it comes to radio broadcasting, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the myriad of histories, stories, and communities that many in the city are working to preserve - and carry far into the future.

Now, if you want to delve into the past of San Jose, there’s no better place to start that journey then at History San Jose and there’s no better guide than Bill Schroh, president and CEO of History San Jose.

We'll also get some insights from Cate Mills, curator of the research library and archives at History San Jose.

And, of course, a big part of understanding and appreciating the history of a place is being able to connect with those that came before and to take what is learned to help the here and now. That’s a big part of what Lisa Buchannan, president of San Jose’s Women’s Club, is working towards.

KCBS Radio made a return to the city of its birth recently, with the opening of the South Bay Bureau within the Pacific Hotel Museum at History Park in San Jose.
There are deep roots in San Jose when it comes to radio broadcasting, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the myriad of histories, stories, and communities that many in the city are working to preserve - and carry far into the future.
Now, if you want to delve into the past of San Jose, there’s no better place to start that journey then at History San Jose and there’s no better guide than Bill Schroh, president and CEO of History San Jose.
We'll also get some insights from Cate Mills, curator of the research library and archives at History San Jose.
And, of course, a big part of understanding and appreciating the history of a place is being able to connect with those that came before and to take what is learned to help the here and now. That’s a big part of what Lisa Buchannan, president of San Jose’s Women’s Club, is working towards.

I'm Listening: The State of Mental Health

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