The Power Behind a Communal Approach to Mental Health

Tom Osborn was born and raised in Kenya, where he currently works to create community solutions for mental health challenges. He graduated from Harvard College with High Honors and went on to co-found GreenChar, an organization that provides homes and institutions in rural areas of Kenya. Tom was the youngest recipient of the Echoing Green Fellowship and has been on the Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in Social Entrepreneurship. He created the Shamiri Institute in order to shift the stigma around mental health in the younger population. 

 

Today, Shay Beider speaks with Tom Osborn about his work in Africa. He describes the shortage of clinical experts, the stigma around mental health in Kenya, and why he decided to create an institution for young people that is run by young people. The program trains high school graduates in character strengths interventions and these techniques are implemented in after school programs. By creating involvement and excitement within the community, great strides can be made to improve the mental health of the youth. Tom also touches on the effect of systematic racism in the delivery of healthcare and his unique approach to meeting this challenge. By shifting to community based solutions, great advances can be made in people’s capacity to flourish. 

 

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing 

 

Show Notes:

Check out Tom Osborn’s TedTalk, “A New Way to Help Young People With Their Mental Health” Asset Framing is a narrative model defining people by their assets and aspirations before noting the challenges and deficits. To find out more, click here Read more about the Framingham Heart Study to discover the dynamic spread of happiness across social networks 

 

This podcast was created by Integrative Touch, which is working to change the way people experience healthcare. A leader in the field of pediatric integrative medicine, the organization supports families whose children have any type of special health or medical need. This includes kids with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization reaches thousands of people each year in hospitals and communities and offers unique Telehealth programs to families and healthcare providers during this challenging time. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, individuals are able to receive wellness education and integrative medical services at little or no cost

Tom Osborn was born and raised in Kenya, where he currently works to create community solutions for mental health challenges. He graduated from Harvard College with High Honors and went on to co-found GreenChar, an organization that provides homes and institutions in rural areas of Kenya. Tom was the youngest recipient of the Echoing Green Fellowship and has been on the Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in Social Entrepreneurship. He created the Shamiri Institute in order to shift the stigma around mental health in the younger population. 

 

Today, Shay Beider speaks with Tom Osborn about his work in Africa. He describes the shortage of clinical experts, the stigma around mental health in Kenya, and why he decided to create an institution for young people that is run by young people. The program trains high school graduates in character strengths interventions and these techniques are implemented in after school programs. By creating involvement and excitement within the community, great strides can be made to improve the mental health of the youth. Tom also touches on the effect of systematic racism in the delivery of healthcare and his unique approach to meeting this challenge. By shifting to community based solutions, great advances can be made in people’s capacity to flourish. 

 

Transcripts for this episode are available at: https://www.integrativetouch.org/conversations-on-healing 

 

Show Notes:

Check out Tom Osborn’s TedTalk, “A New Way to Help Young People With Their Mental Health” Asset Framing is a narrative model defining people by their assets and aspirations before noting the challenges and deficits. To find out more, click here Read more about the Framingham Heart Study to discover the dynamic spread of happiness across social networks 

 

This podcast was created by Integrative Touch, which is working to change the way people experience healthcare. A leader in the field of pediatric integrative medicine, the organization supports families whose children have any type of special health or medical need. This includes kids with cancers, genetic conditions, autism, cerebral palsy, traumatic stress, and other serious health issues. The founder, Shay Beider, pioneered a new therapy called Integrative Touch™Therapy that supports healing from trauma and serious illness. The organization reaches thousands of people each year in hospitals and communities and offers unique Telehealth programs to families and healthcare providers during this challenging time. Thanks to the incredible support of volunteers and contributors, individuals are able to receive wellness education and integrative medical services at little or no cost