For our Premiere Episode, Dr. Sarah Vinson, Florida A&M University graduate and 2020 recipient of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Exemplary Psychiatrist Award brings some reality and useful tips to help you navigate emotionally through the Aftermath of COVID-19. This well sought out Child and Forensic Psychiatrist has a special interest in the needs of our community. In this episode, we discuss the future prospects for college students with options that seem limited. Dr. Vinson also provides a refreshing perspective on the pros and cons of returning home after establishing independence on campus. She emphasizes the importance of connecting your passion to your degree, while managing your time for a rewarding life you can enjoy. Let us know how this conversation inspired you. Dr. Vinson completed her general psychiatry training at Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School. She completed her fellowships in both child & adolescent and forensic psychiatry at Emory University School of Medicine. She is the Founder of Lorio Forensics and Lorio Pysch Group in Atlanta, GA. She is currently the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Program Director and Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at Morehouse School of Medicine. She is also the proud and unapologetic Executive Editor of her own online magazine, OurselvesBlack.com. To learn more about Dr. Vinson's work, connect with her on IG @ourselves_black and @drsarahspeaks.
For more information on COVID-19 resources, visit https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/NAMI-HelpLine/COVID-19-Information-and-Resources and https://www.unitedway.org/