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Destigmatizing Mental Illness with Amanda Lipp - Ep 71
In this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Amanda Lipp, a documentary filmmaker and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of mental health, storytelling, and technology. Amanda has produced over 80 short documentaries about mental health and social impact - covering topics such as youth psychosis, schizophrenia, art therapy, cyberbullying prevention, and housing relief from wildfires. A passionate mental health advocate, she has given over 150 speeches around the U.S. since age 18 sharing her journey navigating the mental health system. Amanda is passionate about mental health leadership, policy change, and tying films to mental health research studies. She serves on the Mental Health Advisory Panel at Google, and the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Committee (ISMICC) created by Congress to advise on federal mental health policy. Amanda formerly served on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the largest grassroots mental health nonprofit in the U.S.
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RESOURCES:
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Other resources mentioned in this episode:
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TIME STAMPS:
2:09 Amanda’s lived experience with mental illness
6:05 Sports injuries and Amanda’s depression
9:50 Using drugs like an emotional credit card
11:05 Amanda’s support system and challenges of parenting a “problem child”
12:55 Amanda’s major mental breakdown as a college freshman - The Truman Show Delusion
15:08 Psychiatrist ICU and outpatient services from induced psychosis
17:50 Amanda’s daily regimen to maintain her mental health
22:40 Behind the scenes in mental health organizations
24:00 Amanda’s reprise of The Truman Show Delusion and how her parents handled it
26:37 The danger of cops responding to mental health crises, and the hope of the new 988 lifeline
28:50 The importance of compassion and curiosity in responding to psychiatric emergencies
31:50 Advice for how to be supportive to your loved one struggling with mental illness
33:46 How Amanda’s sexual identity intersected with her mental health
35:50 Seek out access points for professional help before a crisis occurs
36:43 Befriending all parts of ourselves with grace, and lean on community
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By Safe Home PodcastIn this week’s Safe Home Podcast, Beth talks with Amanda Lipp, a documentary filmmaker and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of mental health, storytelling, and technology. Amanda has produced over 80 short documentaries about mental health and social impact - covering topics such as youth psychosis, schizophrenia, art therapy, cyberbullying prevention, and housing relief from wildfires. A passionate mental health advocate, she has given over 150 speeches around the U.S. since age 18 sharing her journey navigating the mental health system. Amanda is passionate about mental health leadership, policy change, and tying films to mental health research studies. She serves on the Mental Health Advisory Panel at Google, and the Interdepartmental Serious Mental Illness Committee (ISMICC) created by Congress to advise on federal mental health policy. Amanda formerly served on the board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the largest grassroots mental health nonprofit in the U.S.
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💌 Sign up for our Safe Home Families email list: http://eepurl.com/hVIAVX
SafeHomeFamilies.com
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RESOURCES:
Amanda’s information:
Other resources mentioned in this episode:
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TIME STAMPS:
2:09 Amanda’s lived experience with mental illness
6:05 Sports injuries and Amanda’s depression
9:50 Using drugs like an emotional credit card
11:05 Amanda’s support system and challenges of parenting a “problem child”
12:55 Amanda’s major mental breakdown as a college freshman - The Truman Show Delusion
15:08 Psychiatrist ICU and outpatient services from induced psychosis
17:50 Amanda’s daily regimen to maintain her mental health
22:40 Behind the scenes in mental health organizations
24:00 Amanda’s reprise of The Truman Show Delusion and how her parents handled it
26:37 The danger of cops responding to mental health crises, and the hope of the new 988 lifeline
28:50 The importance of compassion and curiosity in responding to psychiatric emergencies
31:50 Advice for how to be supportive to your loved one struggling with mental illness
33:46 How Amanda’s sexual identity intersected with her mental health
35:50 Seek out access points for professional help before a crisis occurs
36:43 Befriending all parts of ourselves with grace, and lean on community