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Jeremy Umanksy: Working on Actual Solutions to Mental Health Challenges

Jeremy Umansky

I have been institutionally treated for depression, addiction, alcoholism, and anxiety, and let me tell you, it is not what anyone would consider fun. It’s cooking that’s fun. Suffering from a panic attack or an intense craving for drugs in the middle of a busy lunch rush is not. But it happens sometimes, and it can feel as if there’s no escape, no matter what you do to try to get away. 

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