This week on In Focus, Mental Health Association of Rochester President and CEO Valerie Way discusses the organization’s mission to support individuals with mental health.
Way highlights how the organization also helps those with substance use recovery through programs based on lived experiences. She emphasizes the importance of addressing mental health in young people to prevent future issues and details the impact of societal pressures, including social media, on mental health. Way shares upcoming events, which include a coping skills event in May, a Rochester Red Wings game promotion in June and a music festival in August. She stresses the need for a holistic approach, providing resources through their website and the Monroe County Office of Mental Health app.
You can watch the full interview above. And be sure to tune in for a look inside the biggest issues impacting upstate New York, on In Focus with JoDee Kenney — every Sunday on Spectrum News 1.