49ers greats Steve Young, Ronnie Lott aim to end mental health stigma by raising awareness

During this Mental Health Awareness Month, it’s important that we recognize the struggles we have all faced the past few years. Now, prominent figures are coming together to break the stigma so the mental healing for everyone can begin.

“Kids with anxiety or mood or attentional disorders do get better with treatment,” Child Mind Institute Clinical Psychologist Dr. Dave Anderson said. It’s just what we know from the research is commonly that there’s so much stigma, adults may wait years from the time they know there could be something that could be going on with their child, to the time they seek help.”