Gabriel San Roman
Hufsa Ahmad Wants You to “Stigma Smash” Mental Illness at Saturday’s NAMI-OC Walk

Donned in all green and equipped with a bullhorn, Hufsa Ahmad makes her presence known at Angel Stadium, site of the annual National Alliance on Mental Illness-Orange County walk. “There’s no parity between mental health and physical health,” she’s chanted in past events. “What do we say to that?” After a count of three, Ahmad’s green team responds in unison. “Stigma smash!”
Read more on my latest OC Weekly Navel Gazing Blog post:
https://www.ocweekly.com/hufsa-ahmad-wants-you-to-stigma-smash-mental-illness