EP 176: Stride w/ Pride in 2026
Pride Month is a time to celebrate identity, community, and the progress that’s been made — but it can also be a time when important conversations about mental health come to the surface. For many in the LGBTQ+ community, navigating identity, acceptance, and external challenges can impact well-being in real and complex ways.
In today’s episode, we’re continuing that conversation by exploring how young people build confidence, cope with challenges, and create supportive circles that uplift and empower. This is about embracing who you are, finding your voice, and knowing there’s a community that stands with you every step of the way.
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Dr. Robin Henderson
Dr. Robin Henderson, PsyD, is the Chief Executive, Behavioral Health for Providence Oregon where has direct and matrixed responsibility for acute, specialty and ambulatory behavioral health services in a system serving nearly 100,000 individuals each year. She also serves as the Chief Clinical Officer for Work2BeWell, a youth-lead mental health education, activation and advocacy program that creates clinically vetted curriculum for schools and youth groups. In this role she works with our National Student Advisory Council, our grassroots advocacy campaigns (including the new Oregon law giving students Mental Health Days) and hosts the #Talk2BeWell podcast focusing on youth mental health and well-being. She is also an advisory member of the Providence Community Partnership Mental Health Advisory Group, overseeing investments in mental health and substance use disorders and is a Senior Clinical Advisor to Well Being Trust.
