Designing for Dignity: Rethinking the Treatment of Behavioral Health

In this episode, hosts Minta Ferguson and Heather Hayes are joined by Dr. Karen Lommel, the RobertA. Jolly Jr. Endowed Chair for Psychiatry and Community Health at Prisma Health, and a professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville. Dr. Lommel shares her insights on how thoughtful design andimproved access can help reduce the stigma surrounding behavioral health. With many years of experience leading clinical and design initiatives, she discusses the importance of creating environments where mental health patients feel valued and supported—just like their medicalcounterparts.

Tune in to learn how healthcare leaders are reimagining spaces to promote equity, dignity, and healing for all patients.