One Day at a Time: Commissioner Kim Boswell – The State of Mental Health in Alabama (Episode 1)

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October 15, 2024

Laurie Dhue discusses the state of Mental Health in Alabama and the progress made after COVID with the lady in charge: Kim Boswell, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Mental Health.

In the first episode, Laurie and Commissioner Boswell get personal. Throughout the episode, you will hear Commissioner open up about her own story and the motivation behind why she works so hard to move the State of Alabama forward.

Laurie and Boswell debunk the stigma around mental health, talk about the negative and positive effects of COVID-19 on the growing mental health epidemic, discuss treatment approaches, how the state is caring for every individual, and how human beings can create a supportive community.

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