WRAL.COM — One of the many lasting consequences of the pandemic will be the way it’s impacted mental health. The sudden death last weekend of former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst has more people talking about how to take proactive measures to combat the issue. Top law leaders across the Triangle came together Friday at the Welwynn Outpatient Center in Raleigh to focus on how to stop the stigma surrounding mental health. The center has seen an increase of people needing support during the pandemic. Mostly, people with high profile careers who feel they must mask their struggles and pain. It’s considered the invisible disease no one is immune to and one that sneaks in over time. Many people have turned to substance abuse to cope — especially people in high-profile careers.