On July 1, he began his new role as the director of the U of C’s Campus Mental Health Strategy, a campus-wide plan to tackle mental health issues. Launched in December 2015, the strategy includes 28 recommendations under six strategic focuses that will aim to improve the mental health and well-being of students, staff and faculty at the U of C. The Gauntlet spoke to Szeto about the U of C’s mental health strategy and the importance of reducing stigma surrounding mental illnesses.