Event aims to push past mental health stigma
By Anne Wen
When Jesse Libby explains mental health to kids, he uses the boiling pot method.
A person can put a lid over boiling water, but the pot will eventually overflow. To take off the steam, the person should remove the lid a simple gesture.
The same applies to mental health. People can take off the steam of a stressful situation by talking to people they trust, said Libby, director of Project LINC, which stands for Linking Individuals in Nurturing Communities a program that helps children struggling with mental health and homelessness.