Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp | Episode 8: Mental Health and Community Impact

LIVE PANEL WITH CITIZEN TRIPP
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In this episode of Civic Discourse, host Tripp Gomez is joined by panelists to discuss mental health, community, and how people find support, connection and a sense of belonging.

Panelists include Rev DeBorah, toxicpirate72, Jessie, Tony, and Jennie Tian. Together, they discuss how mental health is shaped by individual experience as well as systemic and social conditions.

They examine isolation and economic stress as structural conditions shaping mental health outcomes. They talk about the importance of connection and how resilience can be built through shared experiences and everyday interactions.

Panelist Tony reflected on the simple act of presence. “Someone giving me their time: real, honest, non-judgmental time, has always been the most powerful thing.”

Watch the full episode to consider what it means to build connection in a time where many people feel alone.

How are you showing up for yourself and your community right now?

Panelist resources:

@fellow_citizens on TikTok

Energy for Sale by Rev DeBorah Kirpatrick

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Tripp Gomez is the host of Civic Discourse with Citizen Tripp where she facilitates conversations on local resilience, repair culture, mutual aid, public participation and the everyday systems that help towns take care of themselves.

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