Photos from the symposium

A few images from the evening - the full set of photos can be found by clicking here.

Guests mingle at the pre-event reception in Kane Hall.

Susan Dreyfus (Secretary, DSHS), Sheriff Sue Rahr, Craig Rennenbohm (Seattle Mental Health Chaplain) and Dr. Richard Veith (Chair, UW Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences) speak about Washington State's community mental health system. Check out these posts from the live blog for a recap of their talking points.

• Healthcare reform
• Mental health and the criminal justice system
• Need for sound policy
• Care delivery
• How do you counsel the mentally ill?
• On the coming budget cuts
• Community-based care

Dr. Delaney Ruston (filmmaker), Jessie Close (BringChange2Mind), Cinda Johnson and Linea Johnson (mental health advocates) share their stories and discuss the national and local efforts to combat the stigma around mental illness.

Patrick Ciminera (Peer Specialist at Sound Mental Health), Martha Monfried (Puget Sound Energy and NAMI Washington & Eastside board member) and Randy Revelle (Washington State Hospital Association) shared their stories and discussed their efforts to help others by speaking out. Related posts:

• Fear, ignorance and shame
• Caring for family members
• Overcoming violence
• In the public eye
• Problems with lithium
• The value of peer counseling
• Avoiding insurance discrimination

The "Fighting Stigma, Finding Solutions" symposium planning committee!

Rick Wales, Chairman of the Thomas C. Wales Foundation greets Congressman Jim McDermott (D-WA) on day 2 of the symposium.