Breaking the Stigmas of Schizophrenia (Part 1) with Jason Jepson

Unsilent from NoStigmas

In today's episode of UNSILENT, we get to know Jason, a veteran and mental health advocate living with Schizophrenia. 📺 Watch at youtu.be/uNHX6kFDP0g and 🎧 stream wherever you listen to podcasts. In this first part of our two-part conversation with Jason, he opens up about his time in the military, the hazing he experienced because of his mental illness, and the tumultuous but life-saving road to seeking help. Thank you Jason for your honesty and for sharing your advocacy with us.

Be sure to visit nostigmas.org/unsilent to watch, listen to, and read all of our conversations this season. We are survivors, thrivers, advocates, and Allies. We see you. We love you. BE UNSILENT 💚

Connect with Jason:

Website - jasonjepson.com

Facebook - bitly.ws/uQjs

Instagram - instagram.com/jasonjepson_

Selected Writing:

"Teach Them To Be Self-Aware" (Schizophrenia Bulletin) - bitly.ws/uQiZ

"The Difficulty With Telling Someone You Have Schizophrenia" (The Mighty) - bitly.ws/uQj9

"Scars that leave no mark have the most profound impact" (Roanoke Times) - bitly.ws/uQjh

Be sure to visit nostigmas.org/unsilent to watch, listen to, and read all of our conversations this season. We are survivors, thrivers, advocates, and Allies. We see you. We love you. BE UNSILENT 💚

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Episode Notes:

Thank you for being here. To go beyond the show, consider leaving us a positive review and sharing wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow us and reach out on social media @nostigmas. We'd love to connect with you. To learn more about NoStigmas and how we can team up to fight stigmas, visit nostigmas.org.

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Special thanks to guest, Jason Jepson!

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Helpful Links and Resources:

NoStigmas Website: nostigmas.org

24/7 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline 📱 Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line 📱 Text ALLY to 741-741

Veterans Crisis Line 📱 Text 838255

SAMHSA Treatment Referral Hotline (Substance Abuse) 📞 1-800-662-HELP (4357)

RAINN National Sexual Assault Hotline 📞 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

National Domestic Violence Hotline 📞 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

The Trevor Project (LGBTQIA+) 📞 1-866-488-7386

Blackline - "Hotline geared toward the Black, Black LGBTQ+, brown, Native, and Muslim communities." 📞 1-800-604-5841

Trans Lifeline 📞 1-877-565-8860

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Meet the Team!

John Panicucci | Video Editor

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Lance Bordelon | Marketing Coordinator

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Maggie Seagraves | Marketing Assistant

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Jacob Moore | NoStigmas Founder & Unsilent EP

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instagram.com/jacobmoore

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Music:

Another Day Of Moon by BatchBug | soundcloud.com/batchbug

Music promoted by free-stock-music.com

Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License | creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US

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