Open Source Health with Tripp Johnson

College Dropout to Chapel Hill Graduate: A Story of Collegiate Recovery

Tripp Johnson Season 2 Episode 5

In this week’s episode, Tripp sits down with Michael Gilpin of Alpha 180 to hear more about his journey from college dropout to a Chapel Hill graduate. Gilpin shares about how his personal collegiate recovery experience led him to work in the recovery field.

Here are some highlights that Tripp & Michael cover:

  • Gilpin’s personal collegiate recovery journey
  • The landscape of working in the substance abuse/recovery field
  • How Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is relevant to collegiate mental health
  • What role do insurance companies play in making mental health care prohibitive?
  • What role do colleges play in the collegiate mental health crisis? Is it their responsibility?



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