2,000 Americans surveyed
BetterHelp's 2026 State of the Stigma report surveyed 2,000 Americans about attitudes toward mental health support.
Snapshot · Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast
Ep 623 - The Good Guy Weed (feat. Lemaire Lee)
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Jul 2, 2026
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Sponsor Block: Vuori, Mint Mobile, BetterHelp
At 34:40 · chapter starts 34:33
The sponsor block covers Vuori (20% off at viore.com/mssp), Mint Mobile ($15/month unlimited wireless at mintmobile.com/drenched), and BetterHelp (10% off at betterhelp.com/MSSP). The BetterHelp read is the highlight: Shane cites the company's 2026 State of the Stigma report — 85% of Americans believe support is wise, 74% say society discourages it — before launching into a deadpan fictional personal story about begging his parents to send him to conversion camp as a child so a priest could 'make him like girls again.' His parents refused. He went to camp. It worked. Nothing should stop you from getting help.
85% believe getting support is wise
BetterHelp's 2026 State of the Stigma report found that 85% of Americans believe seeking mental health support is wise.
74% say society discourages mental health support
The same BetterHelp survey found that 74% of Americans say society discourages people from seeking mental health support, despite the majority believing it is wise.
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