Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to people seeking treatment for depression and other mood disorders. Mental health programs are often poorly funded compared to those for conditions like cancer and heart disease. This week on Line One, Prentiss Pemberton speaks with two teens working with their peers to change the story by sharing theirs.
HOST: Prentiss Pemberton, LCSW
GUEST:
- Burke Croft, high school student, Mental Health Advocacy Through Storytelling
- Keegan Blain, high school student, Mental Health Advocacy Through Storytelling
- Sydney Bidwell, high school student, Mental Health Advocacy Through Storytelling
- A summary of the effects of stigmatizing mental illness
- The National Alliance on Mental Health offers nine ways to fight mental health stigma
- Real Talk founder Lily Asch discusses how storytelling can help empower those experiencing mental health challenges
- Mental Health America, a national advocacy group, tracks mental health bills in Congress
- Get involved locally by joining the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s Action Network
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LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. AKDT
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 8:00 p.m. AKDT
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- MedlinePlus has a guide to finding reliable health information on the internet
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Carl Sagan’s Baloney Detection Kit and common logical fallacies
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Prentiss Pemberton is a host of Line One: Your Health Connection at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at lineone@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Prentiss here.
