Connect with people who understand what you are going through, seek advice and surround yourself with support. We're free, anonymous, and professionally moderated 24/7.

47,612Members
1,358,869Posts
1,400,000Visitors

Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

NikNikSenior Contributor14 Sept 2016, 9:37 am AEST

Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi everyone!

If you missed this webinar, you can check it out here

Meet your panel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izxIVEjrbVQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqor7MtYNXI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIRnn_8dXKM

47 replies

1 - 10 of 47

1 2...5

In response to: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

utopiaSenior Contributor24 Sept 2016, 1:10 am AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi @NikNik. I love the idea of this topic. Having grown up with a dad with MI, I was always comfortable talking about certain things with my close friends.
As I got older and developed depression, I refused to be stigmatised by it. Why should I be.
To me it's the sane as having diabetes.
Just because it's classed as a MI - does not mean it should be treated any different from a physical illness.
And considering our brains control our bodies - why does there need to be a differentiation between Mental Health and physical health. It's all about being as healthy as we can.
There are specialists in cancer, diabetes & MI. But again - it's just about the health of our bodies.
I tell people I have depression. I tell people I have had PTSD through a workplace insident. I also tell them the facts about my MI. I educate those who are interested - in the realities of my MI. You cannot catch it. I am not violent. I can still parent and be ab active member of my community. There are just times, that I need to focus on my wellbeing first & times the stress becomes overwhelming. But I get through those tough times.
I'd like to say to people - there is no shame in MI.

In response to: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

BlueBaySenior Contributor25 Sept 2016, 5:29 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi @NikNik

I love this topic. I agree with what @utopia wrote. I too have only recently started to tell people that i suffer from depression and anxiety. And some i will tell that i was sexually abused as a child. But I can't bring myself to tell people that i have BPD. I think just the name BPD would scare people away. It's mainly the regulation of emotions that are hard to control. But for me saying I have BPD seems to be that i have a different personality, a different person from whom I am. I don't know this is just my view.

I sometimes wish the name BPD would be changed, maybe to Emotional dysregulation. It doesn't sound as bad as borderline personality disorder. So this is why i keep this one to myself. I wish i could change and bring it out to the public so there is more awareness but i just struggle with the stigma.

Looking forward to tuesday night.

In response to: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

utopiaSenior Contributor25 Sept 2016, 7:51 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

@BlueBay. Not sure if you watched the webpost on Healing Trauma last week. They have dosnloaded a copy of it.
Not sure if it might be too triggering or upsetting for you. But the two women on the panel are experts in dealing with trauma - especially early years or sexual trauma. These two ladies have also suffered from this and believe in recovery.
I think it was near the end that they were discussing with the Psychiatrist re: that too many people have the wrong diagnosis. They bekieve there should be a different label for those who suffered early childhood trauma. What these ladies said made so much sense to me. And I thought of you.
You might like to ask @NikNik for a written translation of that section only - or if you want to watch it - watch it with your son or hubby as a support.
I found the whole thing positive. But then, I didn't go through your childhood trauma - mine was different.

In response to: Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

NikNikSenior Contributor27 Sept 2016, 8:04 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Wow - For those who watched the webinar tonight - are you as inspired as I am?!

In response to: Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Unknown userMember27 Sept 2016, 8:08 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

@NikNik

I am actually sad and upset. I haven't disclosed to many people yet and just don't feel strong enough to smash the stigma, but I can so much identify with all the lying and basically living 2 lives that I go through because I don't disclose.

In response to: Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

BlueBaySenior Contributor27 Sept 2016, 8:08 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Hey @NikNik

wish i saw it. Can i ask a question? how do you reduce the stigma of Borderline Personality Disorder?

In response to: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Unknown userMember27 Sept 2016, 8:14 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Inspired to do what NikNik? I still think its sad

In response to: Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

NikNikSenior Contributor27 Sept 2016, 8:14 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Hi @Former-Member

I'm sorry to hear that it's upset you. I think the best way to think about it though is that the panelists have been there, and are better for it today. I also think it's important to keep in mind - these panelists still have their not so great times aswell.

So I hope you take a bit of hope away with you.

In response to: Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

NikNikSenior Contributor27 Sept 2016, 8:16 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

I think it's sad too @Former-Member - but it was nice to hear some positive stories. Sometimes I wonder if positive stories ever exist. So I got a bit of sense of hope through it too.

In response to: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

Unknown userMember27 Sept 2016, 8:19 pm AEST

Re: Healthy Minds Webcast Series // Smashing stigma // Tues 27 Sep 7pm AEST

@NikNik I think it very much depends on where I am in my journey of recovery that I did not hear the positives. I only heard the negatives. Perhaps I should watch it again.

1 - 10 of 47

1 2...5