Destigmatizing Mental Illness through Storytelling, Science, and Philanthropy

Friday, January 31, 4:30 p.m.–6:00 p.m.
Filmmaker Lodge, 550 Main St. (2nd floor)

Mental illness is a major epidemic, and inadequate access to mental health care continues to cast a long shadow across the nation. Outdated social norms force many people who struggle with addiction and mental illness into a life of shame and silence. So how do we move forward? Join a panel of experts to discuss how we powerful storytelling, brilliant science, new technologies, and generous philanthropy can create a new lens for understanding, destigmatizing, and treating mental illness.

Presented by University of Utah Health

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