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Tim Talks: Behavioral HealthDr. Sherilyn Duckworth: Turning Personal Struggle into Behavioral Health AdvocacyIn this powerful episode of Tim Talks, Timothy A. Zercher sits down with Dr. Duckworth, a public health practitioner and founder of Empowered Solutions, to explore how personal experiences shape professional purpose. From surviving a teenage suicide attempt to building community-focused mental health programs, Dr. Duckworth shares insights on reducing stigma, leveraging community partnerships, and making mental health care accessible to underserved populations.Listeners will learn:How personal challenges can fuel professional advocacyEffective strategies for community engagement in behavioral healthWays to normalize conversations about mental health in families and communitiesThis episode is both heartfelt...
2025-10-2712 min
Reno Street AudioA Doctor Wants to Help with Mental Health Among At-Risk Youth and the HomelessDr. Sherilyn Duckworth is the founder of A Friend of Mind, empowering youth through yoga, education, and mental health advocacy. She also wants to help in Reno where she just arrived with the unhoused, as in 2021 there were four reported suicides in Washoe County among people living without stable shelter.
2022-01-1319 min
Our Town RenoA Doctor Wants to Help with Mental Health Among At-Risk Youth and the HomelessDr. Sherilyn Duckworth is the founder of A Friend of Mind, empowering youth through yoga, education, and mental health advocacy. She also wants to help in Reno where she just arrived with the unhoused, as in 2021 there were four reported suicides in Washoe County among people living without stable shelter. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ourtownreno.substack.com
2022-01-1319 min