Ep.5 - Breaking the Mental Health Stigma with Michelle E. Dickinson

Wow! That is all I have to say about today's episode.  Today we talk with Michelle E. Dickinson, and dive into mental health and the impact that it plays in the work place and our youth.  We also start the conversation on how we can break this negative stigma around mental health, so that way the generations to come can live in a better and healthier future mentally.  Below you can find the background information on Michelle E. Dickinson along with all the resources shared in today's episode.

Michelle E. Dickinson Background:

1 in 3 Americans are dealing with depression or anxiety due to COVID. The emotional impact of the pandemic is hitting many of us. The United Nations released a policy brief entitled COVID-19 and the Need for Action on Mental Health citing the deep toll the crisis has taken due to social isolation, losing a loved one, and the economic turmoil from lost income. Now, more than ever, we need to normalize the mental health conversation. 

Return to work anxiety is very real for so many people also. Setting up your home for harmony is also a challenge for many. Invite me to share tips and strategies to help ease anxiety and how to create a home environment and structure that will best support your family.

I've experienced the "trifecta" of mental health.

I grew up loving and caring for my bipolar mother.I helped build the largest mental health employee resource group at a fortune 50 company.I experienced depression due to a life event reminding me that nobody is immune to mental illness at any given point in their life.

My book Breaking Into My Life was written to help myself—along with the rest of us—better understand the world of mental illness. My story of perseverance and triumph helps challenge and transform the “suffer in silence” dynamic, and makes mental illness more understood, treated and accepted.

I am out to do my part to eliminate the stigma by normalizing the mental health conversation in workplaces and within the first responder community. I partner with innovative leaders to bring my programs and mental health strategies to help them cultivate cultures of compassion for those living with or caring for those with invisible disabilities. My Resilience webinar has made an impact with empowering hundreds of employees during COVID-19 quarantine.   

Where To Find Michelle:

1. Her Website

2. Her Blog

3. LinkedIn Profile

4.  Facebook Profile

5. Twitter Profile

6. YouTube Channel

7. Instagram Profile


Below are links to all the resources and books talked about in this episode.  Some links may contain affiliate links, BUT don't worry you wont pay anymore than the normal price.  This just helps me keep the show going.

Resources:

Books:

1. Breaking Into My Life: Growing Up with a Bipolar Parent and My Battle to Reclaim Myself
by Michelle E. Dickinson

2.  The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom (A Toltec Wisdom Book)
by Don Miguel Ruiz


Other Resources:

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