Theme: The Stigma of Mental Health

According to NAMI, the National Association of Mental Illness, in 2014, one in five American adults experienced a mental health issue, one in 10 young people experienced a period of major depression, and one in 25 Americans lived with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression.

Mental illness and mental health are important issues that, far too often, are kept quiet and silent. Too often the stigma of mental illness requires the individual to live in isolation, to live in darkness, and to live with little hope for help and recovery.

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Nichole Livengood

Author and Activist

Nichole Livengood’s enthusiasm is contagious. She’s a freelance writer, a publicist, writes the popular Greenville food blog, GapCreekGourmet.com, produces Greenville Small Plate Crawl, and is a body positive advocate and mental health awareness spokesperson.

Traci Barr

Urban Chef and Mental Health Activist

Traci Barr turned 53 in May. She currently lives in Greenville, but was born and (mostly) raised in New Jersey. She has also lived in: New England, Philadelphia, Hoboken, New York City, Berkeley, San Francisco and Oakland, with an almost-25-year career in publishing, advertising and marketing. However, from about the age of 5, she been a very passionate cook.