I am new to Steemit, and I hope to discuss mental health

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My name is Jay and I am new to Steemit. I am a medical provider, a father, husband, and nerd.

I hope to add value to the community by discussing topics related to my day job where I work in mental health. Mental health is a topic that has an effect on all of us in one way or another. We either have mental health challenges personally, or someone in our family, or our circle of friends has a mental health issue of some kind whether that be a mood disorder, thought disorder, adhd, anxiety disorder, or something like PTSD. I was personally surprised to learn how common mental illness is, but luckily we keep getting better and better at addressing it. As time passes society seems to be getting better at understanding how to manage the problems related to mental health. I hope this trend continues.

Bit by bit we can help reduce the stigma associated with mental health care, and the likelihood that those who need it, will get the care that they need, because they have better access to information and resources.

I always have other interests as well, and as things cross my consciousness I will link to interesting stories/articles. I look forward to being part of the Steemit community.