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Archive for August, 2008

Episode 33: Reforming the Media

Posted in Episode Archive on Aug 27th, 2008 No Comments »

On this episode, we continue our discussion on the mental health stigma and the media, this time focusing on what all of us can do to help make things better. We talk with Dr. Otto Wahl, author of Media Madness: Public Images of Mental Illness.” Also, a special message from Ally Sheedy.

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Episode 32: Advocacy

Posted in Episode Archive on Aug 8th, 2008 No Comments »

On this episode, we talk about the issue of advocacy. We explore how advocating for the betterment of people with mood disorders, cannot only help you out if you have a mood disorder; but, also, moving towards helping others while helping yourself is one of the clear signs of good mental health. We interview a young woman in college that was diagnosed with bipolar disorder at the age of 16 and bounced back to go on to college and advocate for other people with mood disorders by setting up an on-campus support group for people living with bipolar disorder.

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