A Seattle-based nonprofit organization is hoping to break the stigma around mental health and is working to highlight the importance of bringing the subject to classrooms. Todd Crooks, the creator of mentalhealthinstruction.org, remembers his son Chad, who in 2016 ended his life at 21 years old after struggling with schizophrenia. "He was brilliant. He was funny. He was creative. And he had an incredible scientific mind," Crooks said. "His design was to be in mechanical engineering and get a job at NASA." Chad's creativity was visible in his artwork; his zeal for science was evident in his career goals. "While he was fortunate that he was willing to get treatment and do whatever it took to get better, he really lost hope," Crooks said. READ THE FULL STORY HERE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/mental-health-literacy-classroom-healthlink/281-5c3dd6f7-abc1-4d96-9060-3f6313b8632f