Interview with Ashley Perkins, PharmD - Mental Health Advocate, Educator, Author, and TEDx Speaker

Published: April 14, 2023, 4:05 a.m.

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In post-pandemic America, everyone is more sensitive about mental health. If you have ever felt misjudged or misunderstood because you have a mental illness or if you have misjudged or misunderstood someone with a mental illness, you\\u2019ll appreciate this episode.\\xa0\\xa0

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Ashley Perkins, PharmD, is a mental health advocate with a background as a pharmacist and educator. She graduated from Butler University\\u2019s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in 2008\\xa0and is currently in the EdD program at Marshall University, with a focus on curriculum and instruction.\\xa0In March of 2020,\\xa0with John Bollinger,\\xa0she\\xa0formed\\xa0We Matter Too, Inc. which focuses on helping those with mental health issues and mental disorders through first-person narratives of experience.

When removing the biggest barrier to seeking help or treatment, stigma or the fear of judgment, you can possibly help more people find help or seek treatment if they so desire.

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Links from this episode

https://www.wemattertoo.org/

Twitter - We Matter Too @wemattertooinc\\xa0

Twitter - DR. Ashley @BecauseIMatter\\xa0

LinkedIn - Ashley Perkins, PharmD https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyperkinspharmd/

Instagram - We Matter Too\\xa0

https://www.drashleyperkins.com/\\xa0

Book - I Matter Too by Ashley Perkins (amazon.com link)

TEDx Talk - Ashley Perkins

Good to Great by Jim Collins

Leaders Eat Last:\\xa0 Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don\\u2019t by Simon Sinek

Butler University College of Pharmacy\\xa0

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Marshall University

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