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KFBK Interview: “I Got Your Back” Addresses Mental Health in the Restaurant Community

  I Got Your Back’s co-founder, Bobbin Mulvaney, sat down with Kitty O’Neal to discuss the project on World Mental Health Day. Mulvaney and O’Neal discuss how grief inspired the IGYB program after a sudden rash of suicides and overdoses in the restaurant industry hit Sacramento hard in late 2018…

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On Anthony Bourdain’s birthday, a Sacramento mental health drive he inspired aims to expand

As fans around the world Tuesday mark what would have been the 63rd birthday of celebrity chef and TV host Anthony Bourdain, organizers of a grassroots movement in Sacramento restaurants are expanding their efforts to foster a kitchen culture that supports the mental health of its workers. Head chef Patrick…

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Many workers face serious pressure and mental health challenges. Here’s a way to help.

It’s been a year since news broke of Anthony Bourdain’s passing on June 8. Today, the celebrity chef, author and travel documentarian should be celebrating his 62nd birthday. Both dates stir up emotions for a lot of people, but for us who enjoy the hospitality profession, it conjures an unsettling reminder…

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PBS News Hour: How mental health checks may help restaurant workers temper destructive stress

After a series of high-profile suicides last year, one restaurant owner in Sacramento, California, decided to confront a problem plaguing kitchens around the country. The fast-paced, high-pressure environment and often low wages can take its toll on workers’ mental health. His peer-to-peer counseling and support program, “I Got Your Back,”…

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Star chef on other side of addiction shares his inspiring story

Ashish Alfred, a rising star in the Washington, D.C, food scene, opens up to TODAY’s Craig Melvin about overcoming drug and alcohol addiction and becoming one of the country’s hottest up-and-coming restaurateurs. Check out the full Today Show story.  

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Sacramento chef creates program to aid in mental health, stress for food service employees

A 2015 study ranks the hospitality and food industry highest among 19 industries for illicit drug use and 3rd highest for heavy alcohol use. Sacramento Chef Patrick Mulvaney and more...
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NPR: Sacramento Chef Launches Movement To Help Buck Stigma Around Mental Health In Kitchens And Bars

Go to article, and listen to the radio segment, here. At six-foot-three, Patrick Mulvaney is a commanding force in his busy Midtown kitchen. As staff make preparations for a large dinner crowd, the chef strides through the restaurant’s narrow back hallways, where the scent of roasted chicken wafts over dishwasher…

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Civil Eats: After Bourdain, Mobilizing to Create a Safety Net for Chefs

Sacramento lost at least a dozen members of its restaurant community in 2018. Patrick Mulvaney of B&L is leading an effort to address and support stress, anxiety, and depression. Read...
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WSJ: Chefs Speak Out on Mental Health in the Restaurant Industry

This is an important video from the Wall Street Journal with leaders in the restaurant industry speaking up about the mental health crisis: Full video here.
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