303. Mental Helpers: A Conversation about Mental Health Resources and Pathways with Serena Cisneros

In this week of Medicine Talkers, we will be having a conversation with Serena Cisneros, a university mental health provider here at UW-Madison’s University Health Service (UHS). In this episode, the conversation will be geared towards pathways towards careers in mental health, current campus mental health resources for students on campus, and innovations towards allowing mental health services to be more accessible. 

McNair Scholars Program 

 

UW-Madison McNair Scholars Program 

University Health Services (UW Madison)

 

• University Health Services Website
• Crisis Hotline
• Lets Talk sessions
• Upcoming Mental Health Events on UW-Madison campus 

 

If you're experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call or text 988 or chat online at 988lifeline.org to reach a 24-hour crisis center for free, confidential, and immediate help. You can also call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255) to speak with a trained counselor. If the crisis is life-threatening, call 911 and ask for an officer trained in crisis intervention.

 

Guest Contact Information:

 

Serena Cisneros 

 

Closing Reflection Submission Instructions:

 

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If you want to connect us: 

 

Native American Center for Health Professions  

 

uw_nachp

 

University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health  

Health Sciences Learning Center

750 Highland Ave.

Madison, WI  53705

608-262-7218

nachp@hslc.wisc.edu

 

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