Let’s start talking about mental health! For too long, we’ve stigmatized mental health issues and it’s time to have open conversations with our friends and family. We talked to mental health advocate, Allison Raskin, about her personal journey and work to destigmatize these topics. She offers advice for normalizing discussions of mental health in your family and community! Resources: Follow Allison’s mental health social media channel https://www.instagram.com/emotionalsupportlady/?hl=en (@EmotionalSupportLady) and join her https://l.instagram.com/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Femotionalsupportlady%2F&e=ATNCw1--We1UxoSToUTsPrS67IEKs0kPPqBuYRBX2xfYSlNIP_agjyV-MkgBpZVOBkPHuoxrd4dX4zdbUMaYnw&s=1 (Patreon community). Visit NAMI’s https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Pledge-to-Be-StigmaFree (webpage )to learn more about mental health stigma and pledge to be StigmaFree.  For more information about OCD, visit the https://iocdf.org/ (International OCD Foundation website).