In this episode, I speak with Scott Johnson on reframing mental health. Scott is an ordained pastor and has supported people through mental health issues for close to 40 years. He is also the Director of International Development for an NGO, SolerCool Technologies (which provides solar power cold chain supply in off-grid regions of the world), he's a former manager of various other NGOs, he's a telemedicine consultant, and is currently working on a major project to bring telemedicine and solar power solutions to East Africa. In the last stretch of his life, he is pulling together his experiences, learnings, and connections into a consulting/networking business called “suFISHent LLC”.
In the episode, we examine Scott's story into ordination, the current mental health problem, current definitions and perspectives on mental health, and redefining some of the labels we use for PTSD. The essential concept of self-care, Scott's tools he uses to support and actively listen to people. We dig into some of the wider reflections from Scott around what he has learned as a pastor, his perspective on grief in the current climate, mental health in the military (why this occurs frequently), and then final thoughts and take-home messages.
Please enjoy this episode with a profound and insightful guest.
