How do you mind your own mental health in a college campus? How do self assess and help to maintain and improve your mental health? How do you seek help from the resources that are available to you?

Cathy Plocinik has a Masters in Public Administration from Rutgers University and is the current Business Development Manager for Scott Cars, Inc. She was previously the Administrator for Lehigh Valley Community Mental Health Centers where she was responsible for the oversight of 5 outpatient offices here in the Lehigh Valley. She has been involved with organizations like NAMI and NIH in supporting ongoing efforts for mental health awareness. As such, she has organized health and safety events, and worked on community engagement throughout the Lehigh Valley. Prior to her work in mental health, Cathy spent 20 years as a paralegal for a labor and employment law firm in Philadelphia. She has utilized her background in labor-management relations in fighting for the rights of workers with mental health issues. She sees a need for a call to action on behalf of students with mental health issues who are not being supported by available resources.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx