CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Stigma, lack of knowledge and financial strains can be barriers to mental health care. The National Alliance on Mental Illness in Charlotte has created a tool that will break down these barriers and make help more attainable for people who are struggling.
Tom Brydon prioritizes his mental health and as he thinks of his daughter Kate, he remembers why.
“When she was young, she was a happy person. That was one of the things that was a little bit sad is that mental illness kind of tears you down. She happened to have a pretty severe mental illness, paranoid schizophrenia,” Brydon said…