{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"MSU Today with Russ White","title":"MSU Psychiatrist Viewing Wellness Through the Lens of Equity","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2549,"description":"Farha Abbasi is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Michigan State University and core faculty member of the Muslim Studies Program. And she’s a Crain’s Detroit Business Health Care Hero for 2024. As Ryan Kelly wrote for Crain’s, “Dr. Abbasi is working through fear, politics and stigma to treat mental health in Michigan’s Muslim, minority and LGBTQ+ communities, while navigating geopolitical events.” Conversation Highlights: (0:35) – Dr. Abbasi on the honor from Crain’s. (1:06) – When how and why did you first come to the United States? And why did you choose to come to MSU? The welcoming Spartan culture played a role. (2:07) – Describe your research and clinical interests. “To care is to cure. Sometimes you find your purpose and sometimes your purpose finds you.” (3:44) – What do you mean by the color of wellness? – “Wellness is best when viewed through the lens of equality. It’s not only the absence of disease but also living to the best of your potential.” (6:35) – How do you define lifestyle medicine? – “What’s the price of blueberries, and what’s the price of a cheeseburger? Your zip code should not determine your wellness.” (8:14) – What are you doing to address these issues? – “Each one of us can be part of the solution or part of the problem. We have to stay visible to be viable. You can’t fly under the radar.” (11:34) – As a psychiatrist, are you pleased by society’s increased focus on mental health? “Yes, but is it translating into funding, resources and effective policy? I see huge gaps there. We need to bring prevention to mental health, too.” (16:31) – Do you believe that many of the available resources are underutilized? “There is a trust deficit with people of color.” (18:42) – What is the 988 crisis line? And what is Avail to Prevail? “It’s about creating more awareness of what mental illnesses are and identifying the resources and building trust.” (21:02) – What are your healing circles? “They’re designed to provide...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/avlYo1jXv0acLZxbQFrkYqjxF0RRjWECeJppWZUMiM0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzY5MzQvMTU3ODY4/NTYzMy1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}