Clarence Jones

Yeah, I was going to ask Cara too.

Yeah, I was going to ask Cara too.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Same question for you. is that I know that you have some extensive background in the YMCA, St. Paul, you've done a lot of stuff. What's your thinking about the community and its work with you all in terms of this whole issue?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Same question for you. is that I know that you have some extensive background in the YMCA, St. Paul, you've done a lot of stuff. What's your thinking about the community and its work with you all in terms of this whole issue?

So, you know, again, for our listening audience, you know, when you deal with mental health, you can deal with, it could be acute. There could be acute mental health issues. There could be, as we all know, chronic mental health issues. It can be at the individual level for any of us. It could be on the community level. I personally think, Clarence, you could probably react to this for sure.

So, you know, again, for our listening audience, you know, when you deal with mental health, you can deal with, it could be acute. There could be acute mental health issues. There could be, as we all know, chronic mental health issues. It can be at the individual level for any of us. It could be on the community level. I personally think, Clarence, you could probably react to this for sure.

When the George Floyd incident took place, I believe that had a profound impact on the community mental health. As just all of us, we were affected by this. So I think we almost have to put things in certain compartments as we deal with mental health. So just so everybody gets a little bit of an idea here, our great research crew did some interesting background on this. Listen to this.

When the George Floyd incident took place, I believe that had a profound impact on the community mental health. As just all of us, we were affected by this. So I think we almost have to put things in certain compartments as we deal with mental health. So just so everybody gets a little bit of an idea here, our great research crew did some interesting background on this. Listen to this.

This is really kind of upsetting. from February 1st to the 13th of 2023. So that was just a couple of months ago. 28.3% of adults in Minnesota reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder. Wow, okay. Compared to 32% in the United States overall. So I think both of those figures are astounding.

This is really kind of upsetting. from February 1st to the 13th of 2023. So that was just a couple of months ago. 28.3% of adults in Minnesota reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder. Wow, okay. Compared to 32% in the United States overall. So I think both of those figures are astounding.

In 2021, just a couple of years ago, 20.1% of adolescents, that's 12 to 17 years old, and 8.3% of adults in the United States reporting having a major depressive episode in the past year. Okay, why that happens could be based on certain things that happened. or it can be anything that's happening health-wise or medically for you, a person individually, et cetera.

In 2021, just a couple of years ago, 20.1% of adolescents, that's 12 to 17 years old, and 8.3% of adults in the United States reporting having a major depressive episode in the past year. Okay, why that happens could be based on certain things that happened. or it can be anything that's happening health-wise or medically for you, a person individually, et cetera.

Then of course, Patty, you mentioned the pandemic. And then we have these true things that affect us all suddenly. And that has the suddenness of certain things has a profound impact or can have a profound impact on mental health overall. So, all right. So now going forward, think about, you know, how do we put things into certain compartments so that people understand?

Then of course, Patty, you mentioned the pandemic. And then we have these true things that affect us all suddenly. And that has the suddenness of certain things has a profound impact or can have a profound impact on mental health overall. So, all right. So now going forward, think about, you know, how do we put things into certain compartments so that people understand?

So like, Patty, when you're dealing with this, the city of Minneapolis, over the years, it's like, how is it that you get the public to understand what's available to them for mental health assistance? I mean, it's just like, how do we communicate this?

So like, Patty, when you're dealing with this, the city of Minneapolis, over the years, it's like, how is it that you get the public to understand what's available to them for mental health assistance? I mean, it's just like, how do we communicate this?

Well, we probably will. Although maybe we won't have to, maybe we will have solved the problem.

Well, we probably will. Although maybe we won't have to, maybe we will have solved the problem.

You know, I kind of alluded to this a little bit earlier, but the whole issue around the mental health is also driving the substance abuse issue in the city. And I know that we're working with the city health department and Suzanne Young on this issue. Talk about that connection, you know, between Patty Alcara

You know, I kind of alluded to this a little bit earlier, but the whole issue around the mental health is also driving the substance abuse issue in the city. And I know that we're working with the city health department and Suzanne Young on this issue. Talk about that connection, you know, between Patty Alcara