October 19, 2017

Seeds of Hope focuses on erasing stigma of mental illness

Seeds of Hope featured speaker Michelle Williams shares her story. Williams is a former member of Destiny's Child and a successful solo artist. (photo by Don Finch)

Michelle Williams, former member of Destiny’s Child and a Grammy award-winning singer and songwriter, believes her faith in God combined with professional therapy were instrumental in her battle with depression, she said during her presentation at the 10th Seeds of Hope celebration, which benefits the Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center.

Seeds of Hope focuses on the importance of mental health as a key factor in whole person care. Participants in the annual event seek to dispel the stigma surrounding the mental health field. Held in the Loma Linda University Health Centennial Complex on October 12, the 2017 Seeds of Hope featured success stories of two past patients and the presentation of the first Behavioral Health Champion Award.

Read the full story about Seeds of Hope at news.llu.edu. 

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