What does Ron Swanson & Boyz n The Hood have in common? Bad mental health.

Join us as we host two passionate guests from our partners at Healthy Men Michigan and The YB Men Project. Today we'll talk with Dr. Jodi Frey. of the University of Maryland where she is an Associate Professor at The University of Maryland, School of Social Work.  Dr. Frey chairs the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) sub-specialization and the Financial Social Work Initiative. Dr. Frey’s research focuses on workplace behavioral health, including the impact of employee health and well-being on productivity and safety. We'll also speak with Dr. Daphne Watkins who is an Associate Professor of Social Work, Faculty Associate at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. Her research has focused on understanding the social determinants of health that explain within group differences among black men; developing evidence-based strategies to improve the physical and mental health of black men; and increasing knowledge about the intersection of culture, ethnicity, age, and gender. Dr. Frey and Dr. Watkins discuss their respective endeavors and projects created to reach men who may be adverse to seeking mental health treatment, or, are beyond the scope for the purposes of research and evaluation for suitable, traditional and non-traditional therapeutic models. For more information, click the links above. You can also take a look at Man Therapy.