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Latino mental health expert
in new PBS documentary
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, a UC Davis physician and internationally renowned expert on mental health and other conditions that frequently impact underserved populations, appears in a documentary titled “A New State of Mind: Ending the Stigma of Mental Illness” on Sacramento PBS station KVIE-Channel 6.
The documentary tells stories of hope, resilience and recovery for Californians who have battled mental illness. Aguilar-Gaxiola, professor of clinical internal medicine and director of the UC Davis Center for Reducing Health Disparities, was interviewed about the current state of mental-health services and what needs to be done to expand access to culturally and linguistically appropriate care.
In 2012, Aguilar-Gaxiola led a team of researchers who published a report for the state of California on ways to address mental health-care disparities for Latinos. The recommendations were based on feedback from consumers and their families, advocates, service providers, educators, students, researchers and policymakers throughout the state who participated in intensive town hall meetings or focus groups.
Checkup on Health: Health tip of the week
Summertime means more kids and bikes on neighborhood streets. Before they head out the door, parents should discuss safety practices that can save their children's lives.
Spotlight on Philanthropy
Marnie Livingston is grateful that her breast cancer was caught early and treated successfully. Tammy Welden is appreciative for her son’s renewed health after an accident left him near death. Abbey DeGraffenreid is thankful that she no longer has signs of lymphoma. And Terri Wolf is glad for her secure job as an oncology nurse.
They are among a growing number of UC Davis Health System employees who invest in community health by supporting the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Livingston, an executive assistant, is donating $5,000 to the cancer center’s expansion project to honor her surgical oncologist, James Goodnight.
“I am donating because I want to make sure that other people can get the kind of care that I received,” says Livingston.
