Stephanie Barrios Hepburn

We often turn away from the issue of #humantrafficking because we perceive it as not our problem: a remote issue happening elsewhere in the world to other people. It's not. It's a gross violation of basic #HumanRights happening wherever you are. #DeprivationofFreedom #ForcedLabor

“It’s hard to have a good relationship when using language that diminishes someone’s perspective.” Dr. Paul Grant, Beck Institute's Director of CT-R, explores how shifting terminology with empowering, evidence-supported CT-R can improve mental health care. talk.crisisnow.com/expert-says-la…

Mental Health Tech Expert Says AI Can Help People but Trust Must Come First talk.crisisnow.com/mental-health-… via @CrisisAccess

988 celebrates its second anniversary with high nationwide answer rates and more than 10 million calls answered by phone, text and chat, but many Americans still don’t know it exists. #988Lifeline talk.crisisnow.com/the-988-lifeli…

How the Role of Pharmacists Is Expanding. Can They Help Ease Mental Health Workforce Shortages? #mentalhealth #workforce talk.crisisnow.com/how-the-role-o…

CrisisTalk: @rachel_havekost on social media and destigmatizing mental health. talk.crisisnow.com/rachel-havekos…

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"Trata de Personas en Todo el Mundo: Oculto a Plena Vista" de Stephanie Hepburn y Rita J. Simon nos sumerge en una investigación exhaustiva sobre el impactante fenómeno de la trata de personas. Descubre cómo este crimen atroz prospera en las sombras y cómo podemos combatirlo.

In this week's article, our editor-in-chief @stephepburn reported on the lawsuit against Meta by dozens of state attorneys general, accusing the company of deliberately designing Instagram and Facebook to be addictive to young users. #teens #mentalhealth talk.crisisnow.com/43-states-suin…

Arturo Bejar — a former Facebook engineering director & consultant for Instagram — suggests mental health leaders & legislators think of algorithms like they do car engines and federal emissions standards. “While the ins and outs are difficult to understand, the outcomes aren’t.”

The complaint against Meta accuses the company of exploiting vulnerabilities in young people’s developing brains through algorithms “designed to capitalize on young users’ dopamine responses and create an addictive cycle of engagement.”

Are Meta Algorithms Fueling the Youth Mental Health Crisis? Whistleblowers and 43 State Attorneys General Say Yes. 🧵talk.crisisnow.com/43-states-suin…

Miscategorizing the role as paraprofessional also means peers are often underpaid.

Jessi notes that, in mental health services, peer specialists have long been referred to as paraprofessionals. “The definition of a paraprofessional is someone who assists a professional in their job,” she said. “That’s not what we do.”

Mental Health Peers Are Finally Getting Recognized. They’re Still Not Getting Paid Enough. #mentalhealth #peers talk.crisisnow.com/mental-health-…

@EastTNChildrens partnered with @McNabbCenter, applying for a state grant for a children’s crisis stabilization unit at Children’s Hospital. The grant also included a family walk-in center, not on the hospital’s campus. Both, said Phillips, have made a tremendous impact.

@EastTNChildrens had its largest spike in behavioral health visits in May 2023. “No matter what we did, it just didn’t seem like enough,” said Ron Phillips, the hospital's chief nursing officer, adding that young people are struggling nationwide. talk.crisisnow.com/as-youth-menta…