Oct 7, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-nPM1_kSZf91ZGkcgy_95Q
This week, I’ve decided to talk about the YouTube channel “How To ADHD” Not only is it incredibly accessible through its fun animations and quirky host, but it also maintains a solid research basis and constantly invites Ph.D.’s on to discuss current issues. Most likely, I will be doing my media analysis on this channel, as there is a lot I’d love to discuss regarding how it fights stigma and teaches people about neurodiversity.
https://www.nytimes.com/topic/subject/mental-health-and-disorders
This is a link to the New York Times’s “Mental Health” section. Personally, I think many of the articles in this section are worthwhile. However, I’ve always found their self-help articles obnoxious and catered exclusively to neurotypical people with almost no real problems. “Meditation” isn’t going to solve major depressive disorder, whereas I’m sure it’ll do wonders for the everyday suburban mom reading the NYT.
This may only be obliquely related to mental health, but the recent hearing regarding physician Larry Nassar’s repeated sexual abuse of Olympic athletes has caused many to comment on their PTSD from the experience. Many congresspeople felt compelled to state how brave these women were to speak out about such traumatic experiences, and I, for one, agree. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTZJ4SOYx6c
I’m not sure what happened to my last two submissions, but my third one is a meme depicting a secure attachment style between two neurotypical people versus an insecure attachment style between a neurotypical person and her likely BPD/Traumatized husband (yes, it’s a Star Wars meme)
https://m.facebook.com/AreYouMemeingMeMasterJedi/photos/a.1987071041558410/2703214769944030/?type=3
Jokes aside, attachment styles can change due to trauma. This is a relatively recent understanding in the therapy/psychology world.
This is a Reddit thread that communicates the stresses of Borderline Personality Disorder through memes. Although a relatively recent disorder––and therefore disagreed over its legitimacy––many people find solace in receiving a diagnosis and locating a community of people going through similar struggles.
This is a compilation of scenes from one of my favorite TV Shows (Shameless). It follows Ian (a member of the Gallagher household the show follows) as he experiences the symptoms of Bipolar Disorder. While there are certain aspects of this depiction that I have issues with, it is a mostly phenomenal take on the disorder––specifically through its exposure of how it affects both the person and their loved ones.
