Down with the Sickness

I've worked in healthcare for 26 years, with most of it being in behavioral health. This is the story of how I came up with the plan for Innovia Life and where we're heading. We help everyday people lead happier, healthier lives through subclinical support. Broad implementation of our services in the continuum of care will cut $200 billion from the national healthcare expenditure while improving the overall wellbeing of large populations. 

There has long been a struggle between mental health and addiction treatment providers and insurance companies. Both sides have some valid points, and both sides have also gone too far over the line. In the middle, the patients suffer - those who are supposed to be receiving help. Let's take a look at a few aspects of the system that need to be cleaned up.

Roughly 59 million people in the Unites States aged 18 and over meet the criteria of having any mental illness (AMI) at some point during the year. The system has been created to point them to less effective and even harmful treatments. What can we do to help? 

Welcome to the introductory episode of the Down with the Sickness podcast/don't call it a podcast with Lucas Catton. Learn about the back story for the title and hear about upcoming topics for episodes.