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What’s New from the Council
• Celebrating Council Chair Dr. Debra Wentz: 2025 Rolling Stone Mental Health Awareness Spotlight "Standing for Something Greater"
• Join us in celebrating the Council’s 20th anniversary at A Showcase of the New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma on July 16, 2025, featuring keynote presenter Patrick Corrigan, PsyD, MA, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology ! Click here to register and stay tuned for more details!
• The Council is excited to announce the launch of the Sing! for Mental Health Project! Click here for details!
“What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor and more unashamed conversation.”
— Glenn Close
“We know that mental illness is not something that happens to other people. It touches us all. Why then is mental illness met with so much misunderstanding and fear.”
— Tipper Gore
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are . They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain but you are not the rain.”
— Matt Haig
Stories Inspiring Progress
The best way to eliminate stigma is to educate individuals about mental health and mental illnesses, especially the fact that mental illnesses are real, just like physical health conditions, and should not incite any judgment or discrimination. Such education should include individuals’ success stories.
The New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma invites individuals to share their inspiring stories.
Here is one of many examples:
There is hope for you as there was for me
by Emily
Emily: Grossman, MA, CPRP, a member of the Council, Senior Training and Consultation Specialist at Rutgers School of Health Professions, and author of Unlocked: 25 Keys to Recovering from Depression, Anxiety or Bipolar Disorder
Upcoming Events
20th Anniversary Showcase of the Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma
07/16/2025
Join us for an engaging and inspirational celebration of the Council’s 20 years of education and impact! Enjoy a light breakfast and lunch while learning about new and ongoing initiatives to eliminate stigma—including our continued commitment to supporting individuals with both mental illnesses and intellectual/developmental disabilities.
We value your voice! Share your feedback, ideas, and get involved as we move forward together! Click here to register to attend!
Breaking the Ice: A Community-Informed Conversation on HIV Prevention & Substance Use Care
06/30/2025
This event seeks to expand the capacity and cultural humility of substance use treatment facilities and other organizations who serve populations disproportionately affected by HIV and substance use in Essex and Hudson Counties.....
Register for the Mindfulness Workshop, on June 4th!
06/04/2025
Let The Glitter Settle: Mindfullness Practices for Presence, Awareness, and Regulation in Your Life and Working Spaces......
Council News
Teen suicide: Tellone explains how we can all work together to save our youth
11/15/2024
Honoree at Mental Health Association of N.J.’s Evening of Excellence, details impact her group, the Society of the Prevention of Teen Suicide, is having
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Tom Bergeron |
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New Jersey Governor’s Council on Mental Health Stigma Focuses on Increasing Equity for Underserved Populations
10/02/2024
October 6-12, 2024 Is Mental Illness Awareness Week......