Ana Florence, PhD (she/her) is a Clinical Psychologist, a postdoctoral associate at the Yale Program for Recovery and Community and an Unapologetically Black Unicorn. It’s the second week of recovery month and we hear Ana’s perspective on how psychology differs in Brazil compared to the United States and how the Psychiatric Reform Movement brought everyone together. They talk about the “Wisdom Project” and how Keris also got involved, how Brazilians have been hesitant with the term “recovery” because it’s coming from U.S., the disparities and inequities that occurred during the pandemic and the impact of Dainius Pūras, former UN Special Rapporteur on Rights to Health.

If you or someone you know is in a mental or substance use disorder crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255.

The “Mad In America” article Ana Florence did with Dainius Pūras: https://www.madinamerica.com/2020/05/bringing-human-rights-mental-health-care-interview-dainius-puras/

The UN Handover Dialogues 2021: https://www.handover-dialogues.org/