Involved Health w/ Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi

Next Steps Forward host Chris Meek is excited to welcome Dr. Nikole Benders-Hadi to the program to discuss timely topics surrounding wellness, such as how to reduce the stigma around mental health, how to improve mental health care access and address current inequalities that exist in mental health treatment. Dr. Benders-Hadi is a board certified psychiatrist and Medical Director of Behavioral Health at Included Health, a leading virtual care and healthcare navigation company. She is particularly focused on women's mental health and mental health education so that more individuals understand how they too can access the mental health care they want and need. During her appearance, Dr. Benders-Hadi will provide the audience with an inside look into her approach for dealing with everyday stress, how to find the right hobbies to maintain physical and mental health, the benefits and current state of virtual healthcare and actions that can be taken to further create equality across all spectrums of mental health care.