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>>> WELCOME BACK TO "GREAT DAY WASHINGTON."
WASHINGTON." IS MAKING MENTAL HEALTH A
PRIORITY FOR YOUR NEW YEAR'S
RESOLUTIONS?
RESOLUTIONS? PEOPLE SAY THAT PEOPLE OFTEN
FORGET TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR
MINDS.
MINDS.
MINDS. SO
MINDS. SO I LEARNED ABOUT AN EASY, AT-
HOME WAY TO TALK DIRECTLY TO A
THERAPIST FROM TALK SPACE.
CYNTHIA, IT IS SO GREAT TO MEET
YOU.
YOU.
YOU. WELCOME TO "GREAT DAY
WASHINGTON."
WASHINGTON." >> THANK YOU.
GLAD TO BE HERE.
>> AS WE HEAD INTO THIS NEW
YEAR, MENTAL HEALTH IS SO, SO
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. WHAT I LOVE IS THAT THERE ARE
RESOURCES THERE AT OUR
FINGERTIPS.
FINGERTIPS. YOU ARE A THERAPIST WITH TALK
SPACE.
SPACE.
SPACE. REMIND US WHAT TALK SPACE IS
ALL ABOUT.
ALL ABOUT. >> THAT IS RIGHT.
TALK SPACE IS A PLATFORM THAT
OFFERS THERAPY ONLINE, AND IT
IS ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYONE AT
ANY TIME FROM THE COMFORT OF
THEIR HOMES AND WHEREVER THEY
ARE.
ARE.
ARE. >>
ARE. >> Reporter: LET'S START WITH
OUR SENIORS.
OUR SENIORS. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT FOR THEM
AS WE HEAD INTO A NEW YEAR, AND
THOSE THAT HAVE MAYBE BEEN
ISOLATED NOW MORE THAN EVER?
>> THAT IS CORRECT.
AND I THINK THAT YOU SAID THE
RIGHT WORDS.
RIGHT WORDS. ISOLATION.
ISOLATION. AND MANY OF US ARE SEEING THAT
AS WE MOVE INTO 2021 HERE, WE
ARE AFRAID OF WHAT CAN HAPPEN.
THE ABILITY TO TALK TO A
THERAPIST AND MEET WITH
PROFESSIONALS ONLINE GIVES US
THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THE
ASSISTANCE THAT WE NEED, AND
THE BEST PART OF HAVING TALK
SPACE IS THAT YOU CAN
COMMUNICATE 24/7 VIA TEXT OR
INSTANT MESSAGING.
INSTANT MESSAGING. ONE OF THE THINGS I HEAR OFTEN
FROM MY CLIENTS IS HOW EASY IT
IS FOR THEM TO COMMUNICATE,
BECAUSE THEY CAN SEE THEIR
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES.
FAMILIES. HOWEVER, MORE PEOPLE ARE
ONLINE, AND THEY CAN TALK TO A
THERAPIST AS WELL ONLINE.
>> DO YOU FEEL LIKE THE SENIORS
WHO ARE USUALLY TECH ADVERSE
ARE FIGURING THIS OUT AND ABLE
TO USE THE PLATFORMS?
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. ABSOLUTELY.
ABSOLUTELY. SOME OF MY CLIENTS TELL ME THEY
FACE TIME ALREADY OR SEND TEXT
MESSAGES.
MESSAGES.
MESSAGES. SO, IT IS AN INTERESTING WAY.
AND I THINK THAT'S WHAT MAKES
THIS VERY SPECIAL.
WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO
PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO THE
PERSON WHO IS USING THEM,
EITHER VIA PHONE, LAPTOP, OR
COMPUTER.
COMPUTER.
COMPUTER. SO, THAT ULTIMATELY MEANS THAT
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE ON THE
COMPUTER ALL THE TIME.
>> THERE IS SUCH A STIGMA STILL
I FEEL AROUND MENTAL HEALTH.
I FEEL LIKE IT'S BREAKING, WE
ARE GETTING THERE.
BUT, WHAT DO YOU SAY TO PEOPLE
THAT SAY, I DON'T NEED A
THERAPIST, OR THAT'S NOT FOR
ME?
ME?
ME? HOW
ME? HOW DO YOU GET PEOPLE TO
COMMUNICATE AND TAKE PART AND
REALLY TAKE CARE OF THEIR
MENTAL HEALTH?
MENTAL HEALTH? >> WELL, I THINK THAT THE MAIN
THING IS THAT WE HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE EVENTS WITH
A TRAINER.
A TRAINER. A THERAPIST IS ESSENTIAL.
AND I THINK THE AVAILABILITY IN
THE FORM THEY CAN COMMUNICATE
WITH, WE ARE GETTING SOME TOOLS
AND INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT YOU
ARE EXPERIENCING.
ARE EXPERIENCING. IT IS A WONDERFUL WAY TO TAKE
CARE OF YOUR SELF.
IF WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT
HOLISTICALLY, WE CAN TAKE CARE
OF THE OUTSIDE AS WELL AS
INSIDE.
INSIDE.
INSIDE. I
INSIDE. I THINK IT IS A GREAT WAY OF
BEING ABLE TO --
>> AS WE HEAD INTO THIS NEW
YEAR, WHAT, FOR EVERYBODY,
SHOULD BE THERE MENTAL HEALTH
GOALS FOR 2021?
>> WELL, IT IS NEVER TOO LATE
TO START.
TO START.
TO START. AND I TELL PEOPLE, IF YOU HAVE
NEVER HAD A THERAPIST, TRY IT.
IF YOU HAVE HAD ONE IN THE
PAST, TRY THE ONLINE ONE AS
WELL.
WELL.
WELL. AND
WELL. AND IF YOU HAVE ALREADY
EXPERIENCED WHAT IT IS, I'M
SURE THAT YOU WILL LIKE TO
CONTINUE.
CONTINUE.
CONTINUE. SOMETHING I TELL MY CLIENTS
EVERY SINGLE YEAR, THE
BEGINNING OF JANUARY, WE TALK
ABOUT GOALS, PLANS, BREAKING IT
DOWN INTO PATHS.
SO, CONNECTING WITH A THERAPIST
OR MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
HAS TO BE ONE OF THOSE GOALS,
BECAUSE IT'S NOT ONLY GOING TO
MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER, BUT HELP
YOU REACH THE GOALS THAT WE
ALREADY HAVE.
ALREADY HAVE. WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. WE DON'T KNOW IF WE WILL GO
BACK TO THE NEW NORMAL, OR IF
WE WILL BE ADJUSTING FOR
LONGER.
LONGER.
LONGER. I
LONGER. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO BE ABLE
TO CREATE THE NEW LIFE THAT WE
WANT.
WANT.
WANT. >>
WANT. >> I LOVE THAT.
HAVING THAT SUPPORT IS SO, SO
IMPORTANT.
IMPORTANT. CYNTHIA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
BEING HERE WITH US THIS