In the Open

Mental Illness can take its toll on a person and some are looking for when it will ever stop, it's definitely not easy but it doesn’t have to last forever. For those that feel like their mental illness will never end America and Theresa offer some advice and explain that there is always an opportunity to get better. They talk about ways to find support, why there is no quick fix and the positive aspects of just accepting your "junk." 

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

On today’s show, Theresa and America talk about how to approach the topic of your mental health problems with others and the importance of not feeling alone. Choosing who you talk to is key and finding out what you need is dependent on who you talk to. They also discuss how to prepare yourself for that conversation, some advice on how to have that talk but emphasize how finding support is vital on the road to getting better.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

Once someone realizes something is going on inside of them that is outside of their “normal”, what’s next? Theresa and America go over some possibilities to help you get to that next stage of making the choice of trying to get better.  Who can you talk to...Friends? Family? A Therapist? Whatever decision is made you ultimately have to choose you every day.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

We discuss an article that was written for the website about the popular question people often ask: “Am I Crazy?” We explain what that evens means, why people might google that phrase and if that’s a normal feeling to have. We talk about mental health problems, signs of reoccurring issues and we try to give our best answer to the question.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org

Join Mental Health America members America Paredes (Associate Vice President of Partnerships & Community Outreach) and Theresa Nguyen (Vice President of Policy and Programs) for our premiere episode of the “In The Open” Podcast. They give a brief overview of the organization and describe what they try to accomplish with their work. We get to know the co-hosts as they share a little bit about themselves and how they both got involved with MHA.

To take a mental health screen, or to find mental health information and resources, visit mhascreening.org