May 08, 2021

Profiles in Mental Health and Courage

52 minutes

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)

Listen to Stories From the Episode

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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)

We’d love to hear from you! If you have a story about mental health or mental illness—or a comment for one of our guests—please leave us a voicemail at 617-600-8419.

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