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Ending the stigma around mental illness one T-shirt at a time

January 28th, 2016 | Posted by pfmarchive in uncategorized

ok not to be okay

Co-founder says the stigma surrounding mental illness prevents people from talking about it, and he hopes Wear Your Label clothing can help start a dialogue about the topic

Two young Canadian entrepreneurs are attempting to take mental illness from out of the shadows and, literally, on to their sleeves with a fashion label that’s starting to garner international attention. Kyle MacNevin, 23 and Kayley Reed, 22, launched “Wear Your Label” as a summer project while attending the University of New Brunswick. Their designs are simple but powerful, featuring messages about mental health emblazoned across T-shirts.  Read the rest of this article and view the video at CTV News…

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