Break the Stigma

Mental Health

Breaking the Stigma helps to show how easy it is to be more open about mental health issues for everyone’s benefit.

Rural America Lacks Mental Health Services

2021
Mental Health

When it comes to mental and behavioral health, parts of Colorado share the same problems as many places in rural America: Not enough services to begin with, and when there are, there’s resistance to using them.

Police Prepare For Mental Health Crisis

2021
Mental Health

When mental illness becomes a crisis, the first response is usually not a doctor or a therapist. It’s usually a cop. Discarded America shows how police can be better prepared when dealing with a mental health crisis.

Students Facing Mental Health Issues: Know the Signs

2021
Mental Health

Mental health concerns in students are real, may be painful and, if left untreated, can have serious, life changing consequences. Early recognition, intervention and treatment of mental health concerns make a positive and lasting difference in an adolescent’s life. Discarded America will cover how early educators and teachers can learn to spot and help children suffering from mental health issues and distress.

Athletes Shifting the Narrative On Mental Health

2022
Mental Health

Now more than ever, athletes are speaking up about their mental health in an effort to break the stigma and shift the narrative. In this episode, Roy Wood Jr. sits down with Olympian Ajee’ Wilson and exercise psychology professor, Dr. Leeja Carter, to discuss the specific challenges athletes face, how fans can support athletes, and why female athletes of color like Simone Biles and Naomi Osaka are leading the charge when advocating for their own mental health. Discarded America will focus on celebrities and athletes raising awareness about mental health issues and problems.