I know that for some of us we’re just meeting here today but I’d like to start
meeting here today but I’d like to start
meeting here today but I’d like to start off by asking you a question and it’s a
off by asking you a question and it’s a
off by asking you a question and it’s a rather personal question
rather personal question
rather personal question how many of you know someone or suffers
how many of you know someone or suffers
how many of you know someone or suffers from a mental disorder I’m willing to
from a mental disorder I’m willing to
from a mental disorder I’m willing to bet that everyone in this room knows
bet that everyone in this room knows
bet that everyone in this room knows someone who suffers from a mental
someone who suffers from a mental
someone who suffers from a mental disorder and about to prove to you why
disorder and about to prove to you why
disorder and about to prove to you why now maybe I should start by explaining
now maybe I should start by explaining
now maybe I should start by explaining what a mental disorder is anxiety
what a mental disorder is anxiety
what a mental disorder is anxiety depression bipolar disorder substance
depression bipolar disorder substance
depression bipolar disorder substance abuse and addiction such as alcohol or
abuse and addiction such as alcohol or
abuse and addiction such as alcohol or drugs I’ll effect all these conditions
drugs I’ll effect all these conditions
drugs I’ll effect all these conditions affect the same areas of the brain by
affect the same areas of the brain by
affect the same areas of the brain by varying degrees of mental function
varying degrees of mental function
varying degrees of mental function perception and emotion regulation as a
perception and emotion regulation as a
perception and emotion regulation as a matter of fact mental illness is pretty
matter of fact mental illness is pretty
matter of fact mental illness is pretty normal it’s so normal that one in four
normal it’s so normal that one in four
normal it’s so normal that one in four adults actually suffers from some sort
adults actually suffers from some sort
adults actually suffers from some sort of mental disorder so here’s the thing I
of mental disorder so here’s the thing I
of mental disorder so here’s the thing I would like each and every one of you to
would like each and every one of you to
would like each and every one of you to count yourself the person to the right
count yourself the person to the right
count yourself the person to the right the person to the left and the person in
the person to the left and the person in
the person to the left and the person in front or behind you that’s four which
front or behind you that’s four which
front or behind you that’s four which means the one of you suffers from a
means the one of you suffers from a
means the one of you suffers from a mental disorder but in theory were all
mental disorder but in theory were all
mental disorder but in theory were all high functioning adults correct the
high functioning adults correct the
high functioning adults correct the World Health Organization estimates that
World Health Organization estimates that
World Health Organization estimates that 25 percent of the world’s population
25 percent of the world’s population
25 percent of the world’s population suffers from some sort of mental
suffers from some sort of mental
suffers from some sort of mental disorder that’s over 70 million
disorder that’s over 70 million
disorder that’s over 70 million Americans just imagine that’s eight
Americans just imagine that’s eight
Americans just imagine that’s eight times the city of New York City a
times the city of New York City a
times the city of New York City a billion people worldwide so if you do
billion people worldwide so if you do
billion people worldwide so if you do the math everyone should know someone
the math everyone should know someone
the math everyone should know someone suffers from a mental disorder and the
suffers from a mental disorder and the
suffers from a mental disorder and the fact that many of us think that we don’t
fact that many of us think that we don’t
fact that many of us think that we don’t reflects the scary truth it demonstrates
reflects the scary truth it demonstrates
reflects the scary truth it demonstrates the lack of understanding and awareness
the lack of understanding and awareness
the lack of understanding and awareness about what a mental disorder is it
about what a mental disorder is it
about what a mental disorder is it demonstrates the neglect impossible
demonstrates the neglect impossible
demonstrates the neglect impossible shame from those who suffer from mental
shame from those who suffer from mental
shame from those who suffer from mental disorders to admit their condition and
disorders to admit their condition and
disorders to admit their condition and it demonstrates how mental disorders
it demonstrates how mental disorders
it demonstrates how mental disorders still to this day are highly stigmatized
still to this day are highly stigmatized
still to this day are highly stigmatized I know what all of you are thinking how
I know what all of you are thinking how
I know what all of you are thinking how am i involved well I’m here to tell you
am i involved well I’m here to tell you
am i involved well I’m here to tell you that the stigmatization of mental
that the stigmatization of mental
that the stigmatization of mental disorders doesn’t does not only affect a
disorders doesn’t does not only affect a
disorders doesn’t does not only affect a few it’s a problem that involves every
few it’s a problem that involves every
few it’s a problem that involves every single person singing and sitting in
single person singing and sitting in
single person singing and sitting in this room let’s begin with the fact that
this room let’s begin with the fact that
this room let’s begin with the fact that stigmas are created by us as a
stigmas are created by us as a
stigmas are created by us as a collective Society now the literal
collective Society now the literal
collective Society now the literal meaning of stigma in the English
meaning of stigma in the English
meaning of stigma in the English language is
language is
language is dishonor or disgrace it’s a scarlet
dishonor or disgrace it’s a scarlet
dishonor or disgrace it’s a scarlet letter a it is this Carla a let in
letter a it is this Carla a let in
letter a it is this Carla a let in Hester’s chest it’s the yellow is a
Hester’s chest it’s the yellow is a
Hester’s chest it’s the yellow is a yellow star and placed on the clothing
yellow star and placed on the clothing
yellow star and placed on the clothing of Jews during Nazi Germany there are
of Jews during Nazi Germany there are
of Jews during Nazi Germany there are usually a fix to such a person by the
usually a fix to such a person by the
usually a fix to such a person by the greater society those who are known to
greater society those who are known to
greater society those who are known to follow cultural norms and are perceived
follow cultural norms and are perceived
follow cultural norms and are perceived as normal people in our exercise the
as normal people in our exercise the
as normal people in our exercise the three out of the four it’s important to
three out of the four it’s important to
three out of the four it’s important to realize that stigmas have been an active
realize that stigmas have been an active
realize that stigmas have been an active part of society since the beginning of
part of society since the beginning of
part of society since the beginning of human civilization and they’ve over
human civilization and they’ve over
human civilization and they’ve over saved too many purposes to defy
saved too many purposes to defy
saved too many purposes to defy normality by stigmatizing that that
normality by stigmatizing that that
normality by stigmatizing that that doesn’t conform with it we’re by
doesn’t conform with it we’re by
doesn’t conform with it we’re by removing an active groups in society
removing an active groups in society
removing an active groups in society that isn’t known to the to the general
that isn’t known to the to the general
that isn’t known to the to the general public like tomber Emile Durkheim a
public like tomber Emile Durkheim a
public like tomber Emile Durkheim a French sociologist was the first one to
French sociologist was the first one to
French sociologist was the first one to was the first to explore stigma as a
was the first to explore stigma as a
was the first to explore stigma as a social phenomenon in 1895 he proposed a
social phenomenon in 1895 he proposed a
social phenomenon in 1895 he proposed a society filled with people who bear the
society filled with people who bear the
society filled with people who bear the right to judge only if they work
right to judge only if they work
right to judge only if they work simplifier individuals funny right as a
simplifier individuals funny right as a
simplifier individuals funny right as a society we’ve devised a way to judge
society we’ve devised a way to judge
society we’ve devised a way to judge others however we do not conform to this
others however we do not conform to this
others however we do not conform to this idea of example very individuals
idea of example very individuals
idea of example very individuals therefore the stigmas that we create as
therefore the stigmas that we create as
therefore the stigmas that we create as a collective society surrounding mental
a collective society surrounding mental
a collective society surrounding mental health not have grave consequences on
health not have grave consequences on
health not have grave consequences on those suffering from mental ill-health
those suffering from mental ill-health
those suffering from mental ill-health media and the constant ideas being fed
media and the constant ideas being fed
media and the constant ideas being fed to society are the major causes of
to society are the major causes of
to society are the major causes of stigmatization and discrimination what i
stigmatization and discrimination what i
stigmatization and discrimination what i mean by that is that media allows for a
mean by that is that media allows for a
mean by that is that media allows for a certain story to be told a story that
certain story to be told a story that
certain story to be told a story that seems sellable but most of the time not
seems sellable but most of the time not
seems sellable but most of the time not true newscasts newspapers magazines
true newscasts newspapers magazines
true newscasts newspapers magazines they’ve all gone under fire at some
they’ve all gone under fire at some
they’ve all gone under fire at some point or another
point or another
point or another under the pretenses that the story is
under the pretenses that the story is
under the pretenses that the story is being told are heightened as a way to
being told are heightened as a way to
being told are heightened as a way to create more views and more revenue the
create more views and more revenue the
create more views and more revenue the stories regarding mental illnesses are
stories regarding mental illnesses are
stories regarding mental illnesses are no different they exacerbate stigmas and
no different they exacerbate stigmas and
no different they exacerbate stigmas and discrimination by portraying those who
discrimination by portraying those who
discrimination by portraying those who suffer from mental mental illnesses in
suffer from mental mental illnesses in
suffer from mental mental illnesses in one of two ways they’re either portrayed
one of two ways they’re either portrayed
one of two ways they’re either portrayed as violent in danger dangerous criminals
as violent in danger dangerous criminals
as violent in danger dangerous criminals or they are portrayed on the other hand
or they are portrayed on the other hand
or they are portrayed on the other hand as unable to live normal fulfilled lives
as unable to live normal fulfilled lives
as unable to live normal fulfilled lives this constant backlash from society
this constant backlash from society
this constant backlash from society negates those suffering from mental
negates those suffering from mental
negates those suffering from mental illnesses is to seek for help and the
illnesses is to seek for help and the
illnesses is to seek for help and the treatment that’s being provided other
treatment that’s being provided other
treatment that’s being provided other the pretenses of what others might think
the pretenses of what others might think
the pretenses of what others might think resulting in social isolation
resulting in social isolation
resulting in social isolation for housing unemployment and poverty
for housing unemployment and poverty
for housing unemployment and poverty which are all linked to mental illness
which are all linked to mental illness
which are all linked to mental illness to mental ill-health for that same
to mental ill-health for that same
to mental ill-health for that same reason stigmas and discrimination make
reason stigmas and discrimination make
reason stigmas and discrimination make it hard on those who suffer from mental
it hard on those who suffer from mental
it hard on those who suffer from mental ill-health to find work being a steady
ill-health to find work being a steady
ill-health to find work being a steady long-term relationship or simply leaving
long-term relationship or simply leaving
long-term relationship or simply leaving decent housing which in the long run
decent housing which in the long run
decent housing which in the long run results in exclusion from mainstream
results in exclusion from mainstream
results in exclusion from mainstream society this is a very real problem that
society this is a very real problem that
society this is a very real problem that those suffering from mental health have
those suffering from mental health have
those suffering from mental health have to deal with affecting nearly 9 out of
to deal with affecting nearly 9 out of
to deal with affecting nearly 9 out of 10 people suffering from mental health
10 people suffering from mental health
10 people suffering from mental health study published by Patrick W Corrigan a
study published by Patrick W Corrigan a
study published by Patrick W Corrigan a psychiatrist at the University of
psychiatrist at the University of
psychiatrist at the University of Chicago Center for Research
Chicago Center for Research
Chicago Center for Research rehabilitation demonstrate how magazines
rehabilitation demonstrate how magazines
rehabilitation demonstrate how magazines newspapers movies books and much more
newspapers movies books and much more
newspapers movies books and much more work as vehicles for communicating and
work as vehicles for communicating and
work as vehicles for communicating and experiences a mental health and most of
experiences a mental health and most of
experiences a mental health and most of them tend to be a misinterpretation of
them tend to be a misinterpretation of
them tend to be a misinterpretation of the experience the way we portray mental
the experience the way we portray mental
the experience the way we portray mental health creates a barrier between us and
health creates a barrier between us and
health creates a barrier between us and them and leads those suffering from
them and leads those suffering from
them and leads those suffering from mental ill health to suffering one or
mental ill health to suffering one or
mental ill health to suffering one or two ways they are there they either hide
two ways they are there they either hide
two ways they are there they either hide their experiences from the public which
their experiences from the public which
their experiences from the public which double suicide thoughts on those who
double suicide thoughts on those who
double suicide thoughts on those who suffer from depression lowers the
suffer from depression lowers the
suffer from depression lowers the self-esteem and usually causes those
self-esteem and usually causes those
self-esteem and usually causes those suffering from mental illnesses to hide
suffering from mental illnesses to hide
suffering from mental illnesses to hide in seclusion and suffer a private shame
in seclusion and suffer a private shame
in seclusion and suffer a private shame or they are labeled as publicly mentally
or they are labeled as publicly mentally
or they are labeled as publicly mentally ill and they suffer societal scorn which
ill and they suffer societal scorn which
ill and they suffer societal scorn which allows for society to make fun of them
allows for society to make fun of them
allows for society to make fun of them exclude them or completely neglect them
exclude them or completely neglect them
exclude them or completely neglect them instead of us pushing for them to find a
instead of us pushing for them to find a
instead of us pushing for them to find a safe space where they feel comfortable
safe space where they feel comfortable
safe space where they feel comfortable to seek help we make harder on them to
to seek help we make harder on them to
to seek help we make harder on them to look for the help that’s being provided
look for the help that’s being provided
look for the help that’s being provided and that’s the main problem it becomes a
and that’s the main problem it becomes a
and that’s the main problem it becomes a differentiation between us and of them
differentiation between us and of them
differentiation between us and of them as a result mental health segments
as a result mental health segments
as a result mental health segments cessation is not an issue that only
cessation is not an issue that only
cessation is not an issue that only affects so suffering from mental
affects so suffering from mental
affects so suffering from mental illnesses it’s a problem that involves
illnesses it’s a problem that involves
illnesses it’s a problem that involves everyone according to the center of
everyone according to the center of
everyone according to the center of Disease Control and Prevention
Disease Control and Prevention
Disease Control and Prevention depression is a major cause of
depression is a major cause of
depression is a major cause of disability absent ISM presence ISM and
disability absent ISM presence ISM and
disability absent ISM presence ISM and productivity loss amongst working age
productivity loss amongst working age
productivity loss amongst working age adults it is also the most prevalent
adults it is also the most prevalent
adults it is also the most prevalent health problem affecting more than 21
health problem affecting more than 21
health problem affecting more than 21 million American children and adults
million American children and adults
million American children and adults annually it is also estimated that the
annually it is also estimated that the
annually it is also estimated that the lost productivity time amongst US
lost productivity time amongst US
lost productivity time amongst US workers due to depression cost the
workers due to depression cost the
workers due to depression cost the nation around 31 billion per year that’s
nation around 31 billion per year that’s
nation around 31 billion per year that’s a high number one that seems simple
a high number one that seems simple
a high number one that seems simple enough to solve but much more complex in
enough to solve but much more complex in
enough to solve but much more complex in depth according to the National Mental
depth according to the National Mental
depth according to the National Mental Health Association higher productivity
Health Association higher productivity
Health Association higher productivity better
better
better performance and more consistent work
performance and more consistent work
performance and more consistent work attendance and for your workplace
attendance and for your workplace
attendance and for your workplace accidents directly correlates to the
accidents directly correlates to the
accidents directly correlates to the mental to the healthy mental to healthy
mental to the healthy mental to healthy
mental to the healthy mental to healthy mental health if the safe environment is
mental health if the safe environment is
mental health if the safe environment is created for those suffering from mental
created for those suffering from mental
created for those suffering from mental health where they are able to express
health where they are able to express
health where they are able to express themselves and their concerns a happier
themselves and their concerns a happier
themselves and their concerns a happier healthier living is formed the
healthier living is formed the
healthier living is formed the spattering the put the quality of spaces
spattering the put the quality of spaces
spattering the put the quality of spaces such as work environments and school
such as work environments and school
such as work environments and school environments resulting in an increase in
environments resulting in an increase in
environments resulting in an increase in productivity
productivity
productivity therefore the stigmatization regarding
therefore the stigmatization regarding
therefore the stigmatization regarding mental illnesses is not a problem of a
mental illnesses is not a problem of a
mental illnesses is not a problem of a few it does not only affect the fraction
few it does not only affect the fraction
few it does not only affect the fraction of the population and it’s not a problem
of the population and it’s not a problem
of the population and it’s not a problem that needs a problem that we are all
that needs a problem that we are all
that needs a problem that we are all responsible for somatization is not a
responsible for somatization is not a
responsible for somatization is not a problem where a certain view are placed
problem where a certain view are placed
problem where a certain view are placed as being the reason behind it it’s a
as being the reason behind it it’s a
as being the reason behind it it’s a problem that’s so deep-rooted in us and
problem that’s so deep-rooted in us and
problem that’s so deep-rooted in us and in every single person in this room that
in every single person in this room that
in every single person in this room that there’s no way that we could place blame
there’s no way that we could place blame
there’s no way that we could place blame it’s a vicious cycle but it does not
it’s a vicious cycle but it does not
it’s a vicious cycle but it does not mean that it’s not one we can’t get out
mean that it’s not one we can’t get out
mean that it’s not one we can’t get out of I’m not asking you to change the way
of I’m not asking you to change the way
of I’m not asking you to change the way the world works or to completely accept
the world works or to completely accept
the world works or to completely accept everything just because it’s the right
everything just because it’s the right
everything just because it’s the right thing to do or to be all I’m asking for
thing to do or to be all I’m asking for
thing to do or to be all I’m asking for you is to educate yourself learn from
you is to educate yourself learn from
you is to educate yourself learn from the world around you participate in
the world around you participate in
the world around you participate in discussions regarding mental health I
discussions regarding mental health I
discussions regarding mental health I like for everyone to look at those three
like for everyone to look at those three
like for everyone to look at those three people around you and learn from them
people around you and learn from them
people around you and learn from them support them be there for them
support them be there for them
support them be there for them break break the stigma because you have
break break the stigma because you have
break break the stigma because you have the power to do so and it’s your choice
the power to do so and it’s your choice
the power to do so and it’s your choice it’s time to break the silence
it’s time to break the silence
it’s time to break the silence thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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