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And, um, as I think about it, um, I recognized, and as I reflect on it, I recognize that people in general, I don't think are really aware of what happens at each of those different levels of government. You know, the politics of it we'll get to in a second.

But certainly, you know, all right, if you were going to just talk to somebody on the street and ask them, do you know what your state health department does? Or do you know what your local health department does? Do you know what your federal government does? I don't think people have a clue. What do you think about that?

But certainly, you know, all right, if you were going to just talk to somebody on the street and ask them, do you know what your state health department does? Or do you know what your local health department does? Do you know what your federal government does? I don't think people have a clue. What do you think about that?

factor that we have to make people more aware of yeah yeah and you know i you know um aaron put together some background research i found this really kind of interesting research has suggested that politics we'll talk about politics now may be a significant contributor not only to individual stress but also the physical manifestations of poor mental health

factor that we have to make people more aware of yeah yeah and you know i you know um aaron put together some background research i found this really kind of interesting research has suggested that politics we'll talk about politics now may be a significant contributor not only to individual stress but also the physical manifestations of poor mental health

as well as the fracturing of critical social networks, which are at the heart of our mental well-being. And so it's like it says here, the results of the survey suggest that political stress may be more common than many of us expect. And, you know, I think in many ways, this came to the forefront during the COVID pandemic.

as well as the fracturing of critical social networks, which are at the heart of our mental well-being. And so it's like it says here, the results of the survey suggest that political stress may be more common than many of us expect. And, you know, I think in many ways, this came to the forefront during the COVID pandemic.

pandemic, where maybe from a government perspective, political perspective, health is kind of invisible. Until all of a sudden something comes up. And then it's like, oh, my God.

pandemic, where maybe from a government perspective, political perspective, health is kind of invisible. Until all of a sudden something comes up. And then it's like, oh, my God.

Sorry for the technical difficulties. Don't worry about it. What I thought we could do is maybe let's talk a little bit about some federal agencies. And there are a lot of them. But like, for instance, there's a Centers for Disease Control. There's the National Institute of Drug Abuse. There's the National Institute of Health. There's the National Institute of Mental Health.

Sorry for the technical difficulties. Don't worry about it. What I thought we could do is maybe let's talk a little bit about some federal agencies. And there are a lot of them. But like, for instance, there's a Centers for Disease Control. There's the National Institute of Drug Abuse. There's the National Institute of Health. There's the National Institute of Mental Health.

All these different manifestations. And then kind of linked with all of it is the Surgeon General of the United States, who's kind of like a... a figurehead, a spokesperson on some of these issues. But again, if you were to ask most people, do you know what the National Institute of Drug Abuse does, NIDA? Yeah. You know what happens to the National Institutes of Health?

All these different manifestations. And then kind of linked with all of it is the Surgeon General of the United States, who's kind of like a... a figurehead, a spokesperson on some of these issues. But again, if you were to ask most people, do you know what the National Institute of Drug Abuse does, NIDA? Yeah. You know what happens to the National Institutes of Health?

You know, also, I think that there's a lack of understanding of connection. So, for instance, how does the federal health agencies connect, for instance, with state agencies? So to give you a for instance, the center, a lot of them provide research money, research dollars. Like when I was at the state in the cardiovascular arena, we got grants from the Centers for Disease Control.

You know, also, I think that there's a lack of understanding of connection. So, for instance, how does the federal health agencies connect, for instance, with state agencies? So to give you a for instance, the center, a lot of them provide research money, research dollars. Like when I was at the state in the cardiovascular arena, we got grants from the Centers for Disease Control.

It became more... meaningful for people in general when we took those dollars and we did some interventions in the community. Like you and I, Clarence, worked together on some of those things that in the background were funded by the Centers for Disease Control. Again, the public doesn't know that in general. They don't make the connection, but they appreciate

It became more... meaningful for people in general when we took those dollars and we did some interventions in the community. Like you and I, Clarence, worked together on some of those things that in the background were funded by the Centers for Disease Control. Again, the public doesn't know that in general. They don't make the connection, but they appreciate

some of the activities that come out of these research things. Now, those are interventions. Then there's also actual formal research that's done, that's given to universities, et cetera, to do a lot of studies. That money would not be available from states in general. So again, that money, most of that money comes from the federal government.

some of the activities that come out of these research things. Now, those are interventions. Then there's also actual formal research that's done, that's given to universities, et cetera, to do a lot of studies. That money would not be available from states in general. So again, that money, most of that money comes from the federal government.

Yeah. And, you know, I think there's confusion, too. Like, for instance, I remember just a quick story. I remember when I was out in D.C. and they were They were considering voting on the Affordable Care Act at the time. And there was a woman, I was standing in line at a museum, and there was this woman who was basically saying, I don't want the government involved in my health.