Public invited to community conversation on mental health
Event on Oct. 12 hosted by award-winning radio personality John Moe
STILLWATER, Minn. — Community and business leaders, and families and health care providers will gather on Thursday, Oct. 12 at Stillwater Middle School to discuss mental health. In a survey of health needs, mental health was identified as one of the top areas of concern in the St. Croix Valley. The community conversation is part of Make It OK in the Valley, a campaign to reduce the stigma of mental illness.
The Make It Ok Community Conversation is a free event. It is sponsored through a generous grant from the Stillwater Area Foundation. Minnesota Public Radio personality John Moe will host the event. His podcast, The Hilarious World of Depression features interviews with comedians who live with a mental illness. USA Today named it one of the best new podcasts of 2016.
About the Hilarious World of Depression
Make It OK is a sponsor of The Hilarious World of Depression. The first season features interviews with comedians including Andy Richter, side kick on the Conan O’Brien show; Maria Bamford; and talk show host legend Dick Cavett. The second season features artists including:
- John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars
- Margaret Cho, comedian
- Louie Anderson, comedian
- Wil Wheaton, actor in the t-v series Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Aimee Mann, singer and songwriter
About Make It OK
More than 80,000 people have visited makeitok.org. It features stories and resources. Make It OK in the Valley partners include HealthPartners hospitals and clinics; Washington County; the Stillwater and White Bear Lake school districts; Andersen Corporation; Canvass Health and Youth Services Bureau.
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Make It OK Community Conversation
Thursday, Oct. 12, 6 - 8 p.m.
Stillwater Middle School Auditorium
523 Marsh St. West, Stillwater, Minn.
Register online at healthpartnerslocalcare.org/comconv
About HealthPartners
HealthPartners is the largest consumer-governed, non-profit health care organization in the nation. The company’s mission is to improve health and well-being in partnership with members, patients and the community. For more information, visit healthpartners.com.
About the Stillwater Area Foundation
The Stillwater Area Foundation is operated by a volunteer board of directors that includes community leaders who are your friends and neighbors. It focuses its efforts on providing funding in the areas of education, human services, the arts, civic projects, youth, and the environment — as well as fostering the culture of philanthropy.