Watch: Mental health discussion with the Wichita Journalism Collaborative

The Wichita Journalism Collaborative organized a community discussion on metal health as we recover from the pandemic and reemerge from COVID-19.

The Collaborative is a partnership of local newsrooms and community organizations, including The Wichita Eagle, working together to bring you useful and timely information. Lately the Collaborative has focused its reporting efforts on the mental health impacts of the pandemic.

Panelists talked about tips for managing stress, self care and supporting friends and families through difficult times. They also discussed signs to watch for and how to know if you need to ask for help.

Panelists included:

• Michelle Calvert, Director of Quality and Strategic Innovation at COMCARE of Sedgwick County
• Dr. Rebecca Culver-Turner, Program Director of Wichita MSFT Program and an associate professor at Friends University
• Jessica Provines, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Wellness at Wichita State University
• Autumn Schowalter, Senior Director of Adult and Children’s Services with the Mental Health Association of South Central Kansas

This panel discussion originally aired on June 23, 2021.

Megan Stringer

The Wichita Eagle

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Megan Stringer reports for The Wichita Eagle, where she focuses on issues facing the working class, labor and employment. She joined The Eagle in June 2020 as a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues and communities. Previously, Stringer covered business and economic development for the USA Today Network-Wisconsin, where her award-winning stories touched on everything from retail to manufacturing and health care.