Maven just launched her clothing line 'Stop Stigma’ as “an effort to spread awareness of suicide, depression, and mental health through visual apparel and products.”. LOVE this use of her platform and experiences to make the world better!

By creating an apparel company, you can pick and choose the days where you would like to be transparent about your mental health struggles. Using apparel allows people to support their friends, family or teammates fight with mental illness in a very visual way, help create networks of support in the derby community, and spread awareness about mental health issues.

My hope is that one day no one has to feel stigmatized, ashamed, or embarrassed that they are living with their internal demons, whatever they may be. Talk to one another openly, and mental illnesses can be so much easier to treat. Stop the Stigma!