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Profiles in Mental Health and Courage

Profiles in Mental Health and Courage

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“Courage is not the absence of despair. It is, rather, the capacity to move ahead in spite of despair.”

Rollo May

Courage is the choice to act even when we feel afraid. It forces us to confront fear, shame, and stigma—and to feel our own strength. This hour-long show is about how accessing our own courage also supports our mental health and well-being, exploring the experience of living with mental illness—such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder—as  a kind of “courage boot camp.” We also discuss how culturally-imposed silence can enforce shame and make accessing our courage much more difficult. Safe Space Radio combines compelling storytelling with practical expert guidance to give you the tools you need to start finding your own courage.

                                                        

Tips & Strategies for Accessing Your Courage (PDF)

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Safe Space Radio · Profiles in Mental Health and Courage

Resources

From Our Guests

  • The Inside Story
  • Neil Mckenty
  • Thinking in Pictures: My life with Autism
  • Temple Grandin
  • Black Bear Support Services
    Laura Catevenis
  • A Tale of Mental Illness—From the Inside
    Elyn Saks—TED Talk
  • The Center Cannot Hold
    Elyn Saks
  • The Power of Vulnerability 
    Brene Brown—TED Talk
  • Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance 
    Jeff Dill
  • Black Mental Health Advocacy & Research Lab at The University of Massachusetts
    Dr. Tahirah Abdullah
  • The Color of My Mind
    Dior Vargas

 

Further Reading & Listening

Books

  • Trauma and Recovery
    Judith Herman
  • The Unspeakable Mind: Stories of Trauma and Healing from the Frontlines of PTSD Science 
    Shaili Jain
  • An Unquiet Mind
    Kay Redfield Jamison
  • Outside the Wire: 10 Lessons I’ve Learned in Everyday Courage
    Jason Kander
  • Building a Life Worth Living: a Memoir 
    Marsha Linehan
  • A Shining Affliction
    Annie G. Rogers
  • The Unsayable: the Hidden Language of Trauma 
    Annie G. Rogers
  • Darkness Visible: a Memoir of Madness 
    William Styron

Stigma Reduction

  • Addressing Stigma
    Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Canada (CAMH)
  • Attitudes Toward Mental Illness
    2012 Report from Centers for Disease Control
  • Suicide and Stigma
    Centre for Suicide Prevention
  • The Impact of Mental Health Stigma on on Seeking and Participating in Mental Health Care
    Patrick Corrigan—Psychological Science in the Public Interest
  • Understanding Stigma as a Mental Healthcare Barrier 
    Sarah Heath—xTelligent Healthcare Media
  • 9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma
    National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
  • Healing the Nation: Where to Begin?
    Well Being Trust
  • Racism in Psychiatry and the impact on Stigma in the black community NAMI newsletter

Helpful Organizations

  • Active Minds
  • Bring Change 2 Mind
  • Carter Center Mental Health Program
  • NAMI
  • Time to Change (UK)

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Generously supported by:

  • The Annie E. Casey Foundation
  • The Charisma Fund
  • The Equity Fund
  • The Fleming Family Foundation
  • The Hope and Grace Fund
  • Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
  • The Lerner Foundation
  • The Pinkerton Foundation
  • The Pink House Foundation
  • The Rines Thompson Fund
  • The Sam L. Cohen Foundation

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