Show 319 Clifford W. Beers and Mental Health America

The anxiety symptoms can muck up our ability to see what we've done, whether it was fair, good, or excellent. There are a lot of wonderful people that have anxiety conditions that do mighty good things.

People write, create or force a revolution into how we should treat each other as human being. In this week's episode, a look at a pioneer that helped to improve mental health care in the U.S. and a look at Mental Health America.





If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988 or 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741.

Resources Mentioned: 


George Dunnett Video I am Not Very Well

Clifford W. Beers book A Mind That Found Itself. You can find versions of the book to download at Project Gutenberg. And for those of you that prefer your reading via audio, there is a Librevox version of the book at the Internet Archive.

National Library of Medicine American Journal page on Clifford W. Beers From a Patient's Perspective: Clifford Whittingham Beers' Work to Reform Mental Health Services 

There is also a PDF version of the Voices from the Past article.

Mental Health America Resources:
BrainCraft video I Tried The Vagus Nerve Hack (so you don't have to)


Disclaimer: 


Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements. 

Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder.

This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.



Comments