Patrick Kennedy, Founder Kennedy Forum: My Journey- Making Mental Health Essential Health

This episode from July 21, 2016, is part of our "Most Memorable" collection. Recommended by Akron Roundtable board member, David Minc, who said: "Mental health is a large public concern. Attitudes have changed considerably over the decades and a very significant percentage of families have personal experience with this heartache, yet embarrassment and discrimination persist. Before Kennedy spoke, I thought his presentation would be largely if not completely overshadowed by his "celebrity buzz." And that celebrity excitement was in evidence. However, during the presentation and in the months and years afterward, the memorable effect is how he wove personal experience into a larger public concern and specific policy recommendations." The Honorable Patrick J. Kennedy is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the nation’s leading political voice on mental illness, addiction, and other brain diseases. Find full speaker bio and the event details here: https://bit.ly/2zhL6Rj