Today I spoke at the Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina. It was a great opportunity and Charleston is an awesome city. The Citadel is a military school where everyone has to wear a uniform and follow a military lifestyle on campus. I spoke to all of the juniors who are allowed off of campus for 4 hours every Wednesday night and on the weekends. Apparently a lot of the 95% male campus tries to release everything they can in their 4 hours off campus, which is definitely understandable, but can create some mental health problems.

So I talked about alcohol and how I used it to self-medicate all of my symptoms of bipolar disorder as well as other issues. I think it’s always tough to speak to an all male audience for a variety of reasons, but the presentation went over really well. A lot of the cadets thanked me for coming and I was really happy to have the chance.

 There is a lot of stress at every college, but when you’re waking up everyday at 5:30 AM and scheduled to be doing things until lights out at 11 PM it can be even more stressful. So I hope you Citadel cadets get some sleep! Thanks to your counseling center and people devoted to helping you be ok for bringing me!

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The Early Show was a lot of fun this morning. Russ asked some great questions and I felt we really got to cover a lot of issues. I want to thank CBS for covering the book and mental health issues. A lot of media outlets are afraid to cover this stuff because they think it could be negative or scary. These issues will only continue to frighten people if we don’t talk about them. SO a big thanks to CBS for getting the info out there!

Check out the video here at cbsnews.com

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Don’t miss ROSS SZABO on the CBS EARLY SHOW on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd! (Check local listings for station/time)

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Behind Happy Faces: Taking Charge of Your Mental Health - A Guide for Young Adults (Paperback) by Ross Szabo (Author), Melanie Hall (Author) - available now at Amazon.com!

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