Acadia Healthcare and “Bedlam” Filmmaker Lead Mental Health Panel Discussion
October 07 2020 - 2:34PM
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week October 4-10, Acadia
Healthcare is proud to partner with Dr. Kenneth Rosenberg, the
director and producer of the PBS documentary “Bedlam,” to
facilitate a panel discussion featuring key thought leaders and
policy advocates in the behavioral healthcare industry.
The panel discussion will be streamed via Facebook Live at 1
p.m. EST Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020.
Dr. Rosenberg’s documentary tells the story of people across Los
Angeles County who are suffering from severe mental illness,
including his own family. The panel discussion will focus on his
work, along with topics related to the state of mental health in
the United States.
Michael Genovese, M.D., J.D., chief medical officer of Acadia
Healthcare, will moderate the conversation. He will be joined by
Kevin Sevarino, M.D., Ph.D., president of the American Academy of
Addiction Psychiatry, and former U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy.
“This critical conversation is intended to shine a light on the
many challenges Americans who have severe mental illnesses are
facing,” said Michael Genovese, M.D., J.D., chief medical officer
of Acadia Healthcare. “Raising awareness of how mental health
disorders are affecting a staggering number of people across the
United States is a major step toward decreasing mental health
stigma and getting people the help they deserve.”
The panel will discuss:
- The state of mental health amid the coronavirus pandemic
- Barriers to accessing behavioral healthcare services
- Stigmas associated with severe mental illnesses
- Improvements to mental health support in the criminal justice
system
- Behavioral health resources that are currently available to
those in need
To learn more about the event or the panelists, click here.
About Acadia Healthcare
Acadia Healthcare is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare
services. As of March 31, 2020, Acadia operated a network of 588
behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately 18,200 beds in
40 states, the United Kingdom, and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides
behavioral health and addiction treatment services to its patients
in a variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric
hospitals, specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment
centers, and outpatient clinics.
For more information about Acadia Healthcare, please
visit www.acadiahealthcare.com.
About “Bedlam”
Psychiatrist and documentarian Kenneth Paul Rosenberg, M.D.,
tells the stories of people across Los Angeles County who are
suffering from severe mental illnesses. Shot over the course of
five years, the PBS documentary “Bedlam” takes viewers inside a
psychiatric emergency department, a jail that houses people who are
struggling with mental health concerns, inside people’s homes, and
into homeless encampments, where many people are directly impacted
by various mental health conditions. Dr. Rosenberg also interviews
experts, activists, individuals living with various mental health
concerns, and their families. To learn more about “Bedlam,” visit
https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/bedlam/ or check out the
book Bedlam: An Intimate Journey Into America's Mental Health
Crisis, now available through Penguin Random House. You can also
stream “Bedlam” for free during the month of October via
PBS.org.
Julie Hammond, TPS Marketing Manager
ACADIA HEALTHCARE
(847) 848-4130
Julie.Hammond@acadiahealthcare.com
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