The Stepping In It Podcast with Renee Schulte & Jason Haglund
The Stepping In It Podcast is a weekly discussion of the latest news and trends in behavioral health policy development and practice. Each episode features interviews with experts from across the field, including policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and advocates. The podcast provides listeners with practical tips and resources for improving the quality and access to behavioral health care.
The Stepping In It Podcast with Renee Schulte & Jason Haglund
114. The Solutions are in the Systems: Behavioral Healthcare is Healthcare
In this episode of Stepping In It, Renee and Jason return to their annual collaboration with Lead DSM to explore one powerful truth: the solutions are in the systems. From the fields to the frontlines of healthcare, they examine how integrated systems can solve some of our most persistent challenges in behavioral health. The conversation opens with a collective check-in—how are we really doing?—before diving into data on isolation, loneliness, and changing social habits. With insights as striking as the fact that loneliness can impact health as severely as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, this episode is a candid, creative, and collaborative look at why behavioral healthcare is healthcare—and how systems-level solutions can lead the way forward.
In this episode, you will be able to:
- Discover how systems thinking creates sustainable solutions in behavioral healthcare.
- Learn about the impact of isolation and lifestyle behaviors on community health.
- Understand the value of collaboration and creativity in addressing systemic challenges.
- Explore how data and real-world examples guide change at every level of care.
The key moments in this episode are:
00:00:03 - Introduction & Episode Overview
00:00:57 - Whiny Farmer Intro: Harvest Updates
00:02:30 - Lead Des Moines Partnership: Systems in Action
00:05:45 - Why Systems Provide Sustainable Solutions
00:08:10 - Isolation and Loneliness Data
00:10:35 - Drinking, Smoking, and Behavioral Trends
00:13:00 - Collaborative and Creative Problem Solving
00:15:50 - Closing Reflections on Systemic Change
Links:
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25910392/
- https://ph.ucla.edu/news/press-release/2021/oct/ucla-led-research-finds-americans-drank-more-smoked-more-and-exercised
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