Clarence Jones

Go ahead, Clarence. No, I was very interested in terms of the ranking because mental health is one of those issues that we talk a lot about in the community. And the unfortunate thing is that it's that many people, when they talk about it, they're not sure what to do. or they talk about access and things like that.

Go ahead, Clarence. No, I was very interested in terms of the ranking because mental health is one of those issues that we talk a lot about in the community. And the unfortunate thing is that it's that many people, when they talk about it, they're not sure what to do. or they talk about access and things like that.

And so this kind of conversation I think is very, very important for us to understand about health policies and how and why we should be involved in them. I mean, if we're in this kind of situation, we need to be more involved. And from a community perspective, we need to be more involved in it.

And so this kind of conversation I think is very, very important for us to understand about health policies and how and why we should be involved in them. I mean, if we're in this kind of situation, we need to be more involved. And from a community perspective, we need to be more involved in it.

And I was going to say the same thing too, before you answer it, Mike. is that I think that you're right. While those rankings are high or those rankings are what they are, I think in communities, especially other communities, it's a lot worse. And that's why this conversation is so important because it is a consistent conversation that comes up, but it's like, how do we enter the conversation?

And I was going to say the same thing too, before you answer it, Mike. is that I think that you're right. While those rankings are high or those rankings are what they are, I think in communities, especially other communities, it's a lot worse. And that's why this conversation is so important because it is a consistent conversation that comes up, but it's like, how do we enter the conversation?

How do we answer the question? What can we do? And I believe that this kind of conversation helps us to to rethink or to, you know, hopefully to incite people to be more concerned about the public policies and to work towards getting better access for these services.

How do we answer the question? What can we do? And I believe that this kind of conversation helps us to to rethink or to, you know, hopefully to incite people to be more concerned about the public policies and to work towards getting better access for these services.

I appreciate that. That's kind of my next question, which is, I don't have a magic wand, but I do want your opinion about this. What did COVID uncover about mental health conditions in this country?

I appreciate that. That's kind of my next question, which is, I don't have a magic wand, but I do want your opinion about this. What did COVID uncover about mental health conditions in this country?

And that was kind of like my follow-up question too, is that there has to have been some learning that will be applied to public policies around mental health? I mean, you just talked about the telehealth and the importance of that. And I don't understand if it was working, why would they take it away? Or why would they penalize people for utilizing something that we know worked?

And that was kind of like my follow-up question too, is that there has to have been some learning that will be applied to public policies around mental health? I mean, you just talked about the telehealth and the importance of that. And I don't understand if it was working, why would they take it away? Or why would they penalize people for utilizing something that we know worked?

Yeah. Let me ask this question really quickly and we'll get back to your question, Stan. When I think about mental health, I think I have a very global perspective of what that looks like. Okay, I think I have this broader worldview is that, you know, it's somebody that truly acts out with behaviors that are noticeable.

Yeah. Let me ask this question really quickly and we'll get back to your question, Stan. When I think about mental health, I think I have a very global perspective of what that looks like. Okay, I think I have this broader worldview is that, you know, it's somebody that truly acts out with behaviors that are noticeable.

But I want to ask the question about what are the other conditions that people don't identify as mental health issues that we should be making people aware of from a community perspective? Am I making sense?

But I want to ask the question about what are the other conditions that people don't identify as mental health issues that we should be making people aware of from a community perspective? Am I making sense?

So how do we help people? How do we help people identify these issues? Because I think that, you know, for some some some behavior people just say, well, it's just normal. You know, I mean, you talk about drinking, you know, well, you know, everybody drinks, you know what I mean? So how do we, as a community member, I'm asking this question as a community member, okay?

So how do we help people? How do we help people identify these issues? Because I think that, you know, for some some some behavior people just say, well, it's just normal. You know, I mean, you talk about drinking, you know, well, you know, everybody drinks, you know what I mean? So how do we, as a community member, I'm asking this question as a community member, okay?

You know, I think that's the way to start. Yeah. As you were talking about that, I thought I think about how we greet each other. How are you doing?

You know, I think that's the way to start. Yeah. As you were talking about that, I thought I think about how we greet each other. How are you doing?