<p><a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2117852/open_sms">Send us a text</a></p><p>Seth Kahn shares his journey from personal tragedy to leading a national movement against mental health stigma after his mother developed schizophrenia when he was 10 years old. </p><p>His experience pioneering frameworks for grand challenges led him to launch Stop Stigma Together, a collaborative initiative uniting major mental health organizations to eliminate stigma around mental health and substance use disorders.<br><br>• Seth's mother developed schizophrenia when he was 10, destroying his family and shaping his future work<br>• The Stop Stigma Together initiative works with major mental health organizations and launched the "Love Your Mind" campaign with the Ad Council<br>• Education works for reducing stigma in children, while adults need to see people like themselves managing mental health challenges<br>• The SSTCommunity website provides free resources and brings together task forces focused on different aspects of mental health stigma<br>• Mental health stigma exists in three dimensions: structural (laws/policies), social (interactions), and personal (private thoughts)<br>• Seth overcame his own internalized stigma toward his mother through cognitive behavioral therapy<br>• Policy work on mental health parity is crucial to ensure insurance companies treat mental health equally to physical health<br>• Finding someone to talk to is the most important first step for anyone struggling with mental health issues<br><br>If you need help with insurance denials for mental health services, visit CoverMyMentalHealth.org for free resources. For mental health crisis response alternatives to police, find local resources at TheRightResponse.co.<br><br><br></p><p>https://tonymantor.com<br>https://Facebook.com/tonymantor<br>https://instagram.com/tonymantor<br>https://twitter.com/tonymantor<br>https://youtube.com/tonymantormusic<br>intro/outro music bed written by T. Wild<br>Why Not Me the World music published by Mantor Music (BMI)</p>