Howie Mandel on Mental Health

When was the last time you seriously considered what Howie Mandel had to say about anything?

Mandel said that just like parents take their children to pediatricians and dentists, mental health -- such as counseling -- should also be part of the picture.

What if we actually scheduled yearly checkups for ourselves? This could clear up all of the mental health stigma in this country and it would really help us to avoid letting folks fall through the cracks. No more finding out that someone is OCD when she can no longer attend classes or finding out that someone is manic depressive when he threatens to kill someone, but a continuous process of assessment and tracking, just like we do for eyes and teeth. Surely our brains are more important than our chompers.