Albuquerque guy featured in world-wide campaign to conclude mental wellness stigma

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – An Albuquerque guy is on a mission to conclude the stigma related with psychological health and fitness, now he’s staying highlighted in an global marketing campaign to enable elevate recognition.

Robert Arrieta is not a fan of how he appears to be with a mustache, but in November, he grows it out in any case. “You get a good deal of appealing appears to be like,” Arrieta mentioned. “Family members can be really verbal about how they experience about it,” he explained.

Regardless of some unfavorable opinions, Arrieta says his whiskers are a fantastic discussion starter, and he’ll get any probability he gets to talk about psychological wellness. “That’s type of the point to say, I’m supporting Movember,” Arrieta explained.

Movember is a global motion encouraging guys to grow out their stashes, to spread awareness for men’s health and fitness, which includes psychological wellness. It’s a mission Arrieta has shared for the past five decades. A very first responder for 17 years, Arrieta states he battles melancholy, stress, and PTSD.

It’s that fight that encouraged him to develop Skulls for Hope, a non-income business increasing consciousness for mental wellness with shirts and bracelets, and connecting all those having difficulties to sources in the community.

Now Arrieta is not only sparking discussion domestically but globally. He was lately featured in a Movember campaign video. He hopes the video clip, and Skulls for Hope depart men and women with an essential information. “It’s alright not to be alright,” Arrieta stated.