Gary Mendell is the founder and CEO of Shatterproof, a national nonprofit dedicated to reversing the addiction crisis in the United States. After losing his son Brian to addiction in 2011, Gary founded Shatterproof to spare other families the tragedy his had suffered.
Mendell recounts the tragedy of his son’s passing and details the lessons learned that led to the creation of the non-profit Shatterproof. He discusses the importance of combatting the stigma faced by those suffering from addiction and cites the volume of evidence-based treatments currently available. With all these tools available and leveraged by Shatterproof, Mendell sees a positive outlook in the battle to combat the addiction and mental health crisis.
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Chapters:
0:00 – Intro & background
9:07 – Preventing youth substance abuse & addiction
14:13 – Shatterproof’s mission
21:00 – Reducing addiction’s stigma
28:55 –Shatterproof’s resources & evidence-based treatments
38:00 – Next steps & a positive outlook
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