Tracy Stecker, PhD, is a psychologist at the Medical University of South Carolina and at the Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Dr. Stecker's work focuses on help-seeking behavior among individuals with mental health and substance use concerns. Her work has been nationally recognized, including by the Presidential Task Force PREVENTS in 2020. She has been funded from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, the National Institute of Drug Abuse, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.