A Passion for the Streets with Psychiatrist Emma Lo, MD

About this episode

Emma Lo shares her journey into Street Psychiatry and emphasizes the importance of building relationships in mental health care.

Join us to hear Emma Lo trace her remarkable journey to Street Psychiatry. An informative and inspirational speaker, Emma offers insight into the value of steadfast solidarity with our unhoused neighbors, placing relationship building at the core of mental health care. Emma is the Founder and Director of the Street Psychiatry Program at the Connecticut Mental Health Center, and is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University. A link to Emma's Profile on the Yale Website HERE

People in this episode

Guest: Emma Lo, MD

Topics covered

• Street Psychiatry
• Mental Health Care
• Unhoused Neighbors
• Relationship Building
• Psychiatry

Keywords

• Street Psychiatry
• Mental Health
• Emma Lo
• Yale University
• Connecticut Mental Health Center
• Unhoused
• Solidarity

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Connecticut Mental Health Center, Yale University

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