What André Rush has said about Mental health stigma
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 19, 2026
André Rush, U.S. Army veteran, former White House chef, author, and mental health advocate, has been quoted on Mental health stigma 2 times in 1 episode of Mick Unplugged, most recently on October 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Rush argues that PTSD was stigmatized in the military around 2001 despite claims to the contrary.
“back then, PTSD was kind of stigmatized. Even though they say it wasn't, it was”
Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 15:23
Rush says that when he asked his chain of command about talking to someone after 9/11, he was implicitly warned that it could cost him his job.
“I went back to my chain and I said, hey, I think I may want to talk to someone. And they said, do you like your job?”
Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 18:16
Episodes
Chef André Rush: Strength Through ServiceMick Unplugged · Oct 19, 2026 · 49 min
Mick Hunt talks with Army veteran and former White House chef André Rush about grief, PTSD, asking for help, his culinary path, and his memoir.
André Rush on other topics
- Call Me Chef, Dammit! · 2 quotes
- United States Army culinary competitions · 2 quotes
- Grief · 2 quotes
- White House kitchen · 1 quote
- Veteran suicide awareness · 1 quote
- Psychotherapy · 1 quote
- Masculinity · 1 quote
- Personal accountability · 1 quote