Mental Health In Minnesota

Welcome to "Wellness in Color," a podcast series that explores perspectives on mental health to reshape the cultural language of mental illness. Interview Guest: Lauryn Daniel Hosted by: Caroline Ludy Produced by: NAMI Minnesota (namimn.org) Guest Bio:   A native of Chicago’s South Side, Lauryn Daniel describes herself as multifaceted. Living with anxiety and depression, she talks to Wellness In Color about her experiences working in the mental health field as an Adult Rehabilitative Mental Health Service (ARMHS) worker with plans to continue her career as a psychiatric nurse practitioner. Eventually she wants to reconnect with her roots in Chicago with plans to open her own clinic. She learns as much from her clients as she does from herself and wants people to know that empathy starts from within. Her mantra is “Be empathetic with yourself. Never stop watering your roots.” ARMHS info: https://www.dhs.state.mn.us/main/idcplg?IdcService=GET_DYNAMIC_CONVERSION&RevisionSelectionMethod=LatestReleased&dDocNa