Stan

I tend to agree. I mean, you know, some of the numbers here, this is insane. 2019, nearly a billion, this is worldwide now, nearly a billion people, including 14% of the world's adolescents were living with a mental disorder. This is insane. This is unconscionable, I believe.

People with severe mental health conditions die on average of 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population, mostly due to preventable things that can help them. I mean, it's just insane. In Minnesota, I think we might've mentioned this in one of our previous show, but it's worthwhile stating it again.

People with severe mental health conditions die on average of 10 to 20 years earlier than the general population, mostly due to preventable things that can help them. I mean, it's just insane. In Minnesota, I think we might've mentioned this in one of our previous show, but it's worthwhile stating it again.

In 2023, 28.3% of adults in Minnesota reported, this is close to a quarter, one in four people reported symptoms of anxiety or a depressive disorder compared to 32% in the United States overall. All right, so we're maybe a little better, but not good by any stretch of the imagination. And I believe that we're going to see other major issues that affect our health overall, like another pandemic.

In 2023, 28.3% of adults in Minnesota reported, this is close to a quarter, one in four people reported symptoms of anxiety or a depressive disorder compared to 32% in the United States overall. All right, so we're maybe a little better, but not good by any stretch of the imagination. And I believe that we're going to see other major issues that affect our health overall, like another pandemic.

It's inevitable. We'll see that. And guess what? Mental health will be greatly affected if our history, based on this one and previous ones, bears us out. So it's like, I feel so almost helpless as a healthcare provider trying to provide some insight for people that really need some mental health expertise. And where do people begin to even start?

It's inevitable. We'll see that. And guess what? Mental health will be greatly affected if our history, based on this one and previous ones, bears us out. So it's like, I feel so almost helpless as a healthcare provider trying to provide some insight for people that really need some mental health expertise. And where do people begin to even start?

You know, I got I got a great little sidebar story on that one about two, three months ago. One of our neighbors down the street, I saw her walking on the sidewalk and I knew that she had just gone through a medical issue. And so she was carefully walking down the sidewalk and I saw her and really encouraged her, really, really encouraged her. And

You know, I got I got a great little sidebar story on that one about two, three months ago. One of our neighbors down the street, I saw her walking on the sidewalk and I knew that she had just gone through a medical issue. And so she was carefully walking down the sidewalk and I saw her and really encouraged her, really, really encouraged her. And

I know, I just know that it really felt good to her to know that somebody was willing to just stop and, you know, and give her a hug. Then this last weekend, we had a little alley party and there she was and she looked great. I mean, you know, from when I saw her just, you know, two months ago or whatever, and I told her,

I know, I just know that it really felt good to her to know that somebody was willing to just stop and, you know, and give her a hug. Then this last weekend, we had a little alley party and there she was and she looked great. I mean, you know, from when I saw her just, you know, two months ago or whatever, and I told her,

I went out of my way to go up to her and say, you know, I see you looking much better and I'm hoping that that is the case. A simple little thing like that can really be helpful for people and their mental health. I would, I would assume, you know, just this more human interaction.

I went out of my way to go up to her and say, you know, I see you looking much better and I'm hoping that that is the case. A simple little thing like that can really be helpful for people and their mental health. I would, I would assume, you know, just this more human interaction.

One thing I know for sure is I've been telling friends and colleagues and family that have something that comes up medically or mental health or what have you. And I offer this idea to them. I said, put me, Stan, on your speed dial. If you need help, I'm there for you. I'm really, and I mean that sincerely. And whether they do or they don't doesn't really matter.

One thing I know for sure is I've been telling friends and colleagues and family that have something that comes up medically or mental health or what have you. And I offer this idea to them. I said, put me, Stan, on your speed dial. If you need help, I'm there for you. I'm really, and I mean that sincerely. And whether they do or they don't doesn't really matter.

Just the gesture means so much for a lot of people.

Just the gesture means so much for a lot of people.

So is that like a referral type of thing?

So is that like a referral type of thing?

You can't make this up.