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- 1. "At 13, I nearly lost my Dad to a mental illness induced suicide attempt. 12 years later, with NAMI’s help, he’s alive, thriving, and my best friend. #IWillListen" #WhyIYPAB Ross Galloway Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 2. "...for all the children with a caregiver who is impacted by mental illness. NAMI provides support & gives us a voice." #WhyIYPAB Hasnah Alls Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 3. "...because, apart from my activist work, I want to be part of an org & a legacy of individuals who take [mental health] as seriously as I do." #WhyIYPAB Dior Vargas Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 4. "For my brothers." #WhyIYPAB Edythe Hughes Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 5. "...to ensure there are resources and support available for people struggling with mental illness. People like my mother and brother." #WhyIYPAB Johnathan Fields Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 6. "...because where there is one, there is always more; more fear, more secrecy, more shame. And with it; potential, for more liberation, more healing, more hope." #WhyIYPAB Deborah McCoy Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 7. "...because I grew up in a family with pervasive mental illness and NAMI does incredible work for the NYC and national community!" #WhyIYPAB Maryclaire Grace Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 8. "...[because] YPAB allows people with a joint passion for advocacy and support to generate new ideas and resources for a critical cause – mental illness is a life or death matter." #WhyIYPAB Kunaal Kanagal Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 9. "...because I want to help end the silence and stigma surrounding mental illness through advocacy and education." #WhyIYPAB Marni Isaacson Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 10. "...to amplify my voice on issues around how we as individuals respond to mental illness. In particular, I am committed to raising awareness among my family, friends, community and country that we should treat mental illness no differently than a physical illness or disability." #WhyIYPAB Jyoti Aggerwala Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 11. "...to get the word out that the most important recipe for treatment is to have people that care, therapy, and medical care. There is a safe place people can come to lean on each other with no judgement, no criticizing, and no more loneliness." #WhyIYPAB Maria Pedulla Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org
- 12. "..because it's so important to productivity, effectiveness and our right to work to reduce the stigma of mental illness in the workplace." #WhyIYPAB Christian Elloie Young Professionals Advisory Board Member www.naminycmetro.org