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Take some time today to learn about one of the treatment agencies available in our community: Arrowhead Behavioral Health, located in Maumee, Ohio. Not only will we chat about services, but we will talk more about how to support your loved ones struggling with addiction and debunk some stigmatizing myths about substance use disorders.

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, I'm joined by Carol Asmus, a huge mental health champion in the Wood County community. Listen to learn more about how mental health stigma has changed over the decades and about resources available for family members impacted by mental illness.

Today, I'm joined by Dr. Chet Hesson of Bowling Green State University's athletics. We'll be chatting about mental wellness, stigma and stress within student athletes, and the strides BGSU is taking to help address student-athlete mental health. 

This month, I'm joined by Susan Montgomery, a local artist, author, and musician in Wood County Ohio. She's going to chat about how she uses creativity to help cope with her invisible disabilities and more about her recovery journey. Learn about her works at createdbysusan.com.

February is Teen Dating Violence Prevention month, and on this episode of Stigma Busters, we'll be sitting down with the Executive Director of The Cocoon, Kathy Mull, to talk about prevention, intervention, and stigma with domestic violence. Tune in to learn more about the great services of The Cocoon in Wood County, and as always, bust some stigma!

Join us for our first episode of 2022 as we chat with Madison Weilnau, LSW and Deputy Sheriff Kaleb Smith about ARC, Addiction Response Collaborative. We will not only talk about what the ARC program but also stigma surrounding addiction and relapse, and how community members can best the stigma too.

Bust the stigma surrounding the holiday blues with your friendly podcast host, Courtney Rice!

Fire up the grills! On today's Stigma Busters, we'll be hearing from Scott Frank about men's mental health.

Join us as we sit down for a special spooky episode with NAMI AOT Client/Family Advocate, Brianna Snow! Hear her discuss the potential for harmful and stigmatizing Halloween costumes, decorations, and media. Tune in to learn more!

Hear the first-person perspective of someone living with a mental health condition and the important advocacy work they do for the Wood County community.

Join us as we chat with Eric Barton and hear more about his experiences in Wood County and the great work being done at The Connection Center.

Find out more about the crisis services in Wood County from Jeanie List, one of the many hard-working individuals who works as a crisis counselor at Unison Health.