James explains how he talks back to his anxiety, which he calls 'Derek', to separate the illness from his identity.
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A candid look at how mental health progress can coexist with stigma that still keeps people quiet.
The episode keeps its focus on the uneasy space between public progress on mental health and the private fears that still linger. It notes how conversation has opened up in recent years, while older associations with asylums, hospitals, being locked up, restraint, and poor care…
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When you need mental-health talk that takes stigma seriously and leaves room for asking for help.
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