Mental Health America launches news-style program with ITN Productions

Mental Health America (MHA) and ITN Productions have announced the launch of a news and current affairs-style program that investigates the progress related to awareness and treatment of mental health in the U.S.

The program, called “Changing the Conversation – B4Stage4," studies how people and organizations are changing their views on mental health in America, looking the latest findings and advances related to detecting mental disorders.

"For too long, the focus of our policy attention has been on public safety, post-crisis intervention, and deep-end services.  But all the evidence shows that to get the best results and to promote recovery from mental health conditions, the secret is in early identification and intervention before Stage 4,” said Paul Gionfriddo, MHA’s President & CEO. “We have to change this policy, and the way we're doing it at MHA, in partnership with ITN Productions, is by changing the conversation from the start."  

With one in five Americans living with mental illness and 26 percent of homeless in the U.S. having a mental illness, public awareness about mental health needs to improve. “Changing the Conversation - B4Stage4” features a series of sponsored editorial profiles from businesses and organizations focusing on researching and treating mental health issues in the U.S. in an effort to change the misconceptions of mental health.

The program also contains interviews with high-profile speakers and advocates of mental health including former WNBA player Chamique Holdsclaw, Olympian and author Suzy Favor Hamilton and actor Chris Wood.

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Cara Livernois, News Writer

Cara joined TriMed Media in 2016 and is currently a Senior Writer for Clinical Innovation & Technology. Originating from Detroit, Michigan, she holds a Bachelors in Health Communications from Grand Valley State University.

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