Leadership, in my view, is not only about tackling issues. It is also about taking on the hardest issues. First Lady Michelle Obama is doing exactly that with her recently announced campaign about mental health. Dubbed "The Campaign to Change Direction," Obama is using her unique convening power to bring together experts to raise awareness about depression, anxiety and the range of mental illnesses that plague so many Americans.
It is not surprising that the first lady is stepping up to the plate on a sensitive subject. She took on obesity. She has driven the dialogue around the need to support our military families. Now she is speaking to 40 million Americans — roughly one in five Americans — who experience a diagnosable mental health condition. Her coalition is releasing a list of signs and symptoms of depression and opening up the conversation about the spectrum of stress-related issues.
[For more of this story, written by Tara Sonenshine, go to http://thehill.com/blogs/pundi...ht-on-mental-illness]
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