EP31: Mental Health and Older Adults: Important Concerns and Future Directions

<p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mental Health and Older Adults: Important Concerns and Future Directions</span></em></p> <p><strong><em>“Both older adults and younger folks die by suicide, which is why mental health is a big public health issue that is often underfunded.”</em></strong> <strong>— Luming Li, M.D.</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">One of the top leading causes of death in America is suicide - making mental health a critical topic. In this week's episode, we are joined by Luming Li, M.D., and Michael Schoenbaum, Ph.D., who are helping to advance the work of prevention of mental health conditions.</span></p> <p><strong>Part One of ‘Mental Health and Older Adults: Important Concerns and Future Directions’</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Luming Li, M.D. is an Assistant Professor at the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and currently serves as the Associate Medical Director of Quality Improvement of the Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital. Her clinical focus is on patients with severe psychiatric conditions that require complex systems of care. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">She works clinically as an inpatient psychiatrist at the transitional age, dual-diagnosis psychiatric/substance disorder units at the Yale New Haven Psychiatric Hospital, and serves as a consultant psychiatrist in the Nathan Smith Clinic for patients with HIV. She has research and educational interests in healthcare policy, hospital management, clinical redesign, leadership development, operational efficiency, and quality improvement. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr. Li completed a 7-year B.A./M.D. program at Rutgers/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and residency training at the Yale School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry. She has also served on national committees within the American Psychiatric Association (APA), including the Health Systems and Financing Committee (2017-2018), and was an APA Public Psychiatry Fellowship recipient. She i