St Louis, MO – The next episode of Black & Green Wednesday will feature a panel discussion on Mental Health: Heartbreak & Healing.

In a society soaked with violence and toxins, we are witness to an epidemic of “mental illness” – or is it a symptom of a bigger pathology? Join us for a compassionate conversation as we question the causes of suffering, call for humane care and the need for to change the underlying conditions feeding fear. We will discuss some innovations – and question others – as we challenge the Treatment Industrial Complex and ourselves to demand changes for a saner world.

The panelist for this week's discussion include:

Don Fitz, Ph. D., Green Party of St. Louis

Angelika Mueller, M.S.W., QMHP

Beverly Blattner, Survivor/Patient Advocate

Will Johnson, Peer Specialist

Kathleen Logan Smith, Missouri Green Party [moderator]

WHERE: Legacy Books and Café, 5249 Delmar (near Union) 63108

WHEN: 7 pm, Wednesday March 7, 2018