SEKMHC’s Cody Haviland: Connecting with others is critical to health

Cody Haviland is a school-based mental health therapist with Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center, where he’s worked since 2015. He splits his time between the Humboldt and Chanute school districts.

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, so we wanted to speak with Haviland about what he sees in our young people today. What are some of the underlying issues affecting teen mental health? How as a community can we improve to help reduce the stigma around asking for help?

In this week’s episode, Haviland talks about why human connections are so important, his challenges to improve the culture around mental health, what sustains him in his role, and more. Here’s our conversation.