Author Todd Arkyn Crush makes the case for rethinking how we treat mental illness

By Kyle Kellams

Published April 8, 2026 at 2:36 PM CDT

Todd Arkyn Crush hid his hallucinations for decades out of fear and stigma. He joins Kyle Kellams to discuss his memoir and call to change how society treats mental illness.

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Kyle Kellams

Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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