In post-pandemic America, everyone is more sensitive about mental health. If you have ever felt misjudged or misunderstood because you have a mental illness or if you have misjudged or misunderstood someone with a mental illness, you’ll appreciate this episode.  

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Ashley Perkins, PharmD, is a mental health advocate with a background as a pharmacist and educator. She graduated from Butler University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2008 and is currently in the EdD program at Marshall University, with a focus on curriculum and instruction. In March of 2020, with John Bollinger, she formed We Matter Too, Inc. which focuses on helping those with mental health issues and mental disorders through first-person narratives of experience.

When removing the biggest barrier to seeking help or treatment, stigma or the fear of judgment, you can possibly help more people find help or seek treatment if they so desire.

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Book - I Matter Too by Ashley Perkins (amazon.com link)

TEDx Talk - Ashley Perkins

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Leaders Eat Last:  Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t by Simon Sinek

Butler University College of Pharmacy 

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Marshall University

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