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Making Healthcare Work for You (MHWFY) is a mission-driven online talk show that’s shifting the healthcare conversation to love, hope, inspiration, and real solutions. Stephanie Feals & Dr. Apurv Gupta host conversations with an elite group of leaders who are solving healthcare’s most complex challenges. MHWFY shines a light on leaders’ personal dedication, unique perspectives, and empowering solutions through unscripted, authentic conversations. The show helps educate people and connect the dots to drive healthcare transformation. Guests & audience members are the people shaping the future of healthcare - from those working on the front line, to those creating the technology, to those driving policy change in government.
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Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Tuesday Jul 12, 2022
Steve Miccio’s life was forever changed after experiencing a bi-polar manic episode that lead to a hospital stay. He says he went in Steve Miccio and left a mental patient.
He knew then that there was a “better way to treat people than tradition.”
With that mission in mind, he began working on a mental health unit, and eventually became the CEO of People USA, a peer run organization for people with mental health issues.
At People USA, Steve and his staff ensure that they’re there with their guests every step of the way. They have a respite house, a stabilization center, help with hospital discharge planning, to care coordination, and more.
They treat people with hope and dignity.
Check out the full interview with Steve to hear about his journey and how he’s changing mental health care.
Connect with Steve: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-miccio-78a48314/
Learn more about People USA: people-usa.org
Topical time codes:
00:00 - video starts
00:35 - About People USA
1:03 - Steve’s story
9:06 - Changing the system
14:52 - Treating people with hope and dignity
17:54 - Moving beyond the stigma
21:19 - Funding & taking time with those they serve
24:20 - Working with ambivalence
27:20 - The role of empathy
29:19 - Shifting communities
30:26 - Positive situations that stand out
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