Civic Discourse: Dismantling The Stigmas Around Mental Health

Laura J. Downey, an Executive Editor at WebMD, will moderate the discussion with distinguished panelists including Maggie Hureau, Director of Social Impact at Mammoth Brands; Darcy Gruttadaro, Chief Innovation Officer at the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI); and Dr. Wenhua Lu, Associate Medical Professor at the CUNY School of Medicine. Together, they will examine why stigmas persist, how they differ across communities, and what it takes to change narratives and dismantle barriers to mental health care.

The Civic Discourse 2025-2026 season is supported by partners The Center for Community Engaged Learning at Fordham University, The Aspen Forum for Community Solutions, and the Streisand Foundation.

Dismantling the Stigmas Around Mental Health is supported by Bring Change to Mind, Mammoth Brands/Portfolio Company Harry’s, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), The IV Fund, and WebMD.