40 Years in Behavioral Health: Cannabis Psychosis, Direct Crisis Care, & Overcoming Red Tape with Klay Weaver

About this episode

Klay Weaver discusses his extensive experience in behavioral health, focusing on cannabis-induced psychosis and improving access to mental health care.

In this episode of Finding New Waters, hosts B.Reeves and Justin McClendon sit down with Klay Weaver, CEO of LifeSkills. With nearly 40 years of experience in behavioral health, Klay shares insights on expanding access to care, bypassing organizational red tape during acute mental health crises, and the crucial differences between primary addiction and primary psychiatric treatment. Klay also dives deep into a massive national trend mental health professionals are witnessing: a significant uptick in cannabis-induced psychosis among young adults. He breaks down how modern-day marijuana interacts with underlying psychiatric vulnerabilities, its intersection with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and why clinical reality paints a very different picture than public perception. TIMESTAMPS [01:00:03] - The Importance of Direct Access to Care in Behavioral Health [01:02:29] - LifeSkills Regional Footprint and Facilities in South Florida [01:04:01] - The Story and Metaphor Behind "Finding New Waters" [01:06:31] - From Teaching Philosophy to 40 Years in Group Homes and Care [01:11:46] - The Evolution of LifeSkills and Purchasing Eric Clapton's Sanctuary Homes [01:14:11] - Exposing…

People in this episode

Hosts: B.Reeves, Justin McClendon

Guest: Klay Weaver

Topics covered

• behavioral health
• cannabis psychosis
• mental health crises
• addiction treatment
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• access to care

Keywords

• behavioral health
• cannabis psychosis
• mental health
• addiction
• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• crisis care
• red tape

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LifeSkills, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Eric Clapton's Sanctuary Homes

Places: South Florida

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