KWQC | Magnifying Pathways Ep. 5: Mental Health
On episode 5 of Magnifying Pathways, panelist talk mental health and ways to seek help. Watch the video here.
Panelist:
· Marci Zogg, Vice President of Community Impact at United Way Quad Cities
· Angela Gallagher, Executive Director of NAMI Greater Mississippi Valley
· Richard Whitaker, CEO of Vera French Mental Health Center
Starting off Richard Whitaker spoke about common stigmas associated with mental health and asking for help.
“So many times people attribute a mental illness to a character disorder, or something wrong with the person and that is just not right, that stigma can go away quickly in our view because we see having an emotional, or a mental disorder is a lot like having anything else wrong going on with your body,” said Whitaker.