How Lived Experience Shapes Innovation in Mental Health Care Featuring Dr. Christine Crawford and Sara Imtiaz

Access to mental health care services has grown over time, but there is still work to be done. In this episode, guest host Dr. Christine Crawford, NAMI’s chief medical officer, speaks with Sara Imtiaz, NAMI’s director of innovation, about how NAMI is working to increase access to care. Throughout their conversation, listeners will hear from Sara about her personal experiences with mental health care services and why they drive her to expand access. Learn about how NAMI is innovating in mental health supports and how Sara hopes this work impacts mental health care. You can find additional episodes of this NAMI podcast and others at nami.org/podcast. "Hope Starts With Us" is a podcast by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. It is hosted by NAMI CEO Daniel H. Gillison, Jr.  Co-executive produced by Traci Coulter and Connor Larsen.