Make It OK - stopping the stigma of mental illness

In this special episode of Lizdom we are joined with guests
Shelly Rock & Jamie Haberl of the Iowa Healthiest State
Inititiative to discuss Iowa's new Mental health awareness
program, Make it OK.


Make it OK is a community campaign to reduce stigma by starting
conversations and increasing understanding about mental illness.


Shelly Rock played a key role in Minnesota's Make it OK program
before moving to Iowa a few years ago and found herself asked to
help head the initiative in Iowa due to her prior key
contributions.


Jamie Haberl, Executive Director of Iowa Healthiest State
Initiative, is heading ambassador training efforts across the
state as well as connecting people with resources and information
about the Make it OK program.


Make it OK is here to help educate Iowans and get the
conversations going:  -Start by learning what a mental
illness really is. -Then find out what to say and not to say when
someone opens up to you. -You can also help others by sharing
your own story to help people know they aren't alone.


To find out more information on Make It OK visit
www.MakeItOK.org/IOWA or www.iowahealthieststate.com