{"id":81481,"date":"2019-09-26T19:32:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T00:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=81481"},"modified":"2019-09-26T19:32:30","modified_gmt":"2019-09-27T00:32:30","slug":"performance-artist-fights-against-stigma-around-mental-illness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/performance-artist-fights-against-stigma-around-mental-illness\/","title":{"rendered":"Performance artist fights against stigma around mental illness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Carolyn Chen<\/strong><br \/>\n<em>Medill Reports<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"dropcap\">Kate O\u2019Neil, a performance artist, created a platform for people with invisible disabilities to recognize their symptoms and express their feelings. 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