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Coffee Table: May, 30 2018

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In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, this week's Coffee Table is on the stigma surrounding mental illness and substance abuse. Jay Bechtol, the head of South Peninsula Behavioral Health Services, and Hannah Heimbuch, a member of the local recovery group The Bearded Sister, discuss how the community can overcome negative attitudes toward these diseases. 

Renee joined KBBI in 2017 as a general assignment reporter and host. Her work has appeared on such shows as Weekend Edition Saturday, The World, Marketplace and Studio 360. Renee previously interned as a reporter for KPCC in Los Angeles and as a producer for Stateside at Michigan Radio. Her work has earned her numerous press club awards. She holds an M.S. in journalism from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in women's studies from the University of Michigan.
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