Ashwin Vasan Videos

Videos by Ashwin Vasan. Dr. Ashwin Vasan is President & CEO of Fountain House, a national mental health nonprofit.

People living with mental illness tend to have overall poorer health + should always be prioritized when it comes to disease prevention. Let's make it the status quo rather than an afterthought.

Hear more from me on yesterday's NPR All Things Considered segment w/ Rhitu Chatterjee:

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People living with mental illness tend to have overall poorer health + should always be prioritized when it comes to disease prevention. Let's make it the status quo rather than an afterthought. Hear more from me on yesterday's NPR All Things Considered segment w/ Rhitu Chatterjee:

What sets Fountain House apart in the mental health space? Listen to my episode on the Civic Rx podcast to find out more.

Spoke to Hasan Minhaj earlier this year about how COVID-19 has impacted mental health. 👇🏾

Loved sitting down with my friend Abdul El-Sayed on Crooked Media's America Dissected podcast. 🎧 Listen to learn more about how Fountain House plans to become the Planned Parenthood of mental health.

Honored to have been a part of the PBS #MysteriesOfMentalIllness series last month. This #MMHAM, reminder that Black Americans are 3 times more likely to be diagnosed with bipolar or schizophrenia, but only 1 in 3 are actually able to access care once they receive a diagnosis.

I’ve worked on our most pressing public health crises my entire career. I’m now proud to be leading Fountain House in fighting the crisis of serious mental illness. Join us in the movement for health, rights, justice, and dignity.