Breaking the Stigmas of Schizophrenia (Part 2) with Jason Jepson

Unsilent from NoStigmas

In today's episode of UNSILENT, we hear more from Jason, a veteran and mental health advocate living with Schizophrenia. 📺 Watch at youtu.be/bNozMhf09Eo and 🎧 stream wherever you listen to podcasts. In today's second part of our two-part conversation with Jason, he really opens up about what it was like to have an intervention from his family to help him truly seek treatment. He also opens up about some of the tools and skills that he uses to truly live with his Schizophrenia and to pursue his happiest and best life. Catch up on part one of Jason's story to really get to know his background. Watch on YouTube at youtu.be/uNHX6kFDP0g, and stream wherever you get your podcasts. We're so thankful to Jason for sharing his story with us and opening up to us today.

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:

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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

linkedin.com/in/john-panicucci

Lance Bordelon | Marketing Coordinator

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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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