Sonder: Youth Mental Health Stories of Struggle & Strength | Page 7

Mental Health Stories Project
Our purpose is to reduce stigma though broadly
communicating mental health stories.
The Mental Health Stories project is a partnership between the Public
Information and Education Committee of the
Colorado Psychiatric Society & Charg Resource Center
This year we are proud to partner with the
Youth Action Board of Children’s Hospital Colorado
We recognize 5 outstanding entries to this book with honorariums of $100 each as
well as 2 $50 honorable mentions.
Stigma can be internal as well as external and there is no better way to counter
it than to tell the stories that include examples of effective diagnosis, treatment,
empathy and support from family, friends, employers and a therapeutic community.
We hope you learn as much as we have reading these stories.
Congratulations
Jaley Meibos
Katie Lin Merrill
Krysta Netherton
Ellie Peak
Ty
Honorable Mentions
Leia Rockhold
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