CollisionCast: 'Braking' the Stigma of Mental Health Care in Collision Repair

May 13, 2025

Hear how Andy Tylka, owner of TAG Auto Group in Indiana, is helping his employees, their families, and the industry with mental health care.

Jay Sicht

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month, formed in 1949 by what is now known as Mental Health America. This year, its campaign theme is "Turn Awareness into Action," which celebrates "the progress we've made in recognizing the importance of mental health — and challenging us to turn understanding into meaningful steps toward change."

In the May FenderBender magazine feature, Andy Tylka, owner of TAG Auto Group in Indiana, talks about how he understands these challenges firsthand. He’s working hard to ensure that his employees have the mental health resources they need, with no shame attached. We followed up with him for this CollisionCast to learn more about how he's helping not only his employees but their children, and the automotive industry at large, to see how there should not be a stigma around mental healthcare.

About the Author

Jay Sicht | Editor-in-Chief, FenderBender and ABRN

Jay Sicht is editor-in-chief of FenderBender and ABRN. He has worked in the automotive aftermarket for more than 29 years, including in a number of sales and technical support roles in paint/parts distribution and service/repair. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Missouri with a minor in aviation, and as a writer and editor, he has covered all segments of the automotive aftermarket for more than 20 of those years, including formerly serving as editor-in-chief of Motor Age and Aftermarket Business World. Connect with him on LinkedIn.