{"id":86121,"date":"2019-02-17T17:16:14","date_gmt":"2019-02-17T22:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=86121"},"modified":"2019-02-17T17:17:33","modified_gmt":"2019-02-17T22:17:33","slug":"conversations-with-kidspeace-podcast-series-combating-the-stigma-of-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=86121","title":{"rendered":"Conversations with KidsPeace podcast series &#8211; Combating the Stigma of Mental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It may be the single biggest barrier to seeking help for many suffering from a mental health condition \u2013 the stigma society associates with mental illness.\u00a0 The latest edition of the Conversations with KidsPeace podcast series takes on this issue, featuring perspectives from special guest author Michael Schlossberg and KidsPeace Chief Medical Officer Dr. Matthew Koval:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How a depression emerged for one of the guests during college, and how he got past \u201cself-stigma\u201d to seek help.<\/li>\n<li>The role Robin Williams\u2019 suicide played in prompting Schlossberg to become a public advocate for viewing mental illness as a chronic condition, and how his latest writing venture carries that message into the realm of young adult science fiction.<\/li>\n<li>The need to humanize depression in order to combat the stigma against treatment, especially among men and minority communities:<\/li>\n<li>Why primary care physicians need to be ready for what\u2019s called \u201cthe doorknob comment,\u201d as the opening to learning what may truly be troubling their patient.<\/li>\n<li>And why turning around the old saying \u201c<em>Don\u2019t just sit there, DO something!\u201d<\/em> can reveal a path to help individuals suffering in silence because of stigma.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can listen to the podcast at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidspeace.org\/combating-mental-health-stigma-cwk015\/\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.kidspeace.org\/combating-mental-health-stigma-cwk015\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1550517024858000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFaz5wQ-TQsmQR2U7HZGigmnu8tcw\"> www.kidspeace.org\/combating-mental-health-stigma-cwk015\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"blubrryplayer-2\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fkidspeace%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fkidspeace%2FCWK_015_Combating_Mental_Health_Stigma.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kidspeace.org%2Fcombating-mental-health-stigma-cwk015%2F#darkOrLight-light&amp;shownotes-ffffff&amp;shownotesBackground-444444&amp;download-ffffff&amp;downloadBackground-003366&amp;subscribe-ffffff&amp;subscribeBackground-e0218a&amp;share-ffffff&amp;shareBackground-1976d2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"138px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><br \/>\nInformation Provided By:<br \/>\nRobert Martin<br \/>\nDirector of Communications<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner3023'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/' target=\"_blank\" data-id='3023' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div class='adkingprobanner sidebar banner7036'><a href='http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com' target=\"_blank\" data-id='7036' data-ga='{\"campaign\":\"\",\"banner\":\"\",\"implemented\":\"universal\",\"imp_action\":\"Impression\",\"click_action\":\"Click\"}'><img src='https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/inpostblank.jpg' alt='' \/><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"&hellip; 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