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Richard Blumenthal: “It takes a kind of courage that will lead others to avoid the stigma, and eventually ease it or remove it.”

On the recordApril 12, 2011
It takes a kind of courage that will lead others to avoid the stigma, and eventually ease it or remove it.
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Richard Blumenthal
Democratic · Connecticut

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Blumenthal highlights the importance of courage in addressing mental health stigma.

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