David Plotka of Venture House on Mental Health Awareness and his Organization's Mission. Plus, Mets Talk!

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Host Peter Kennedy is joined by David Plotka of VentureHouse (venturehouse.org), a not-for-profit community based mental health agency, helping adults who are living with mental illness to achieve recovery through improved access to employment, education, recreation, affordable housing, We talk everything from Mental Health to the Mets. David, a longtime Mets fans (with a strange path), and Pete discuss the new found vibes around the Mets organization and how it truly starts from the top down. Plus, how Edwin Diaz is establishing himself as a reliable closer again and the lineups comeback. On May 15th at 1:40pm Venture House is partnering with the New York Mets for Mental Health Awareness Day at Citi Field. David and Pete discuss the importance of 'striking out the stigma' around mental illness and how talking about it is a step towards understanding and having empathy. How do athletes and celebrities play a role in the Mental Health discourse? What is Venture House's mission and how does their Clubhouse system help people in 35 different countries and over 300 locations? If you'd like to learn more about these mental health efforts, the event May 15th at Citi Field, and Venture House visit venturehouse.org or e-mail [e-mail]. Use Promo Code TBPN on Draft Kings Sports Book. @SubwaySportsTalk on IG, TikTok, & YouTube and @SubwaySportsTlk on Twitter. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OR/ PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Min. $5 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices