In January of 2017, I founded a marathon program for McLean’s Deconstructing Stigma campaign that works towards destigmatizing mental illness, raising almost $25,000. As someone who struggles with mental illness I have been heavily involved in advocacy work; sharing my personal story, and working closely with McLean and Deconstructing Stigma to spread awareness.

This has involved various feature publications, public speaking events, and becoming a member of the mental health advocacy community.