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May 23, 2019 48 mins

Did you know that one in five American adults experience mental health struggles? Additionally, nearly one in 25 live with a serious mental illness. Over the course of the last decade, there have been significant changes in how we talk about and understand mental health. However, there's still a stigma that's dangerous. Tune in to learn about Shayna Norwood's lifelong battle with anxiety and depression. She bravely shares her story of accepting and understanding her mental illness, learning to rebuild her life and how she copes on a daily basis. The more we talk about mental illness, the healthier we are as a society.

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