Believe me, when I tell you bipolar disorder can absolutely feel like a punishment from God (or the universe, or bad karma, etc.) It doesn’t even matter if you believe in any particular god; bipolar disorder can feel like a punishment nonetheless. But why does bipolar disorder feel like a punishment from God, and what can we do about it?
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It sounds true, but it’s actually a myth that people who self-harm like pain. I’ve done it; I should know. That’s right — I’ve purposefully caused pain, and yet, I hate pain. Believe me, you can want to self-injure and hate pain — both of those things can be true at the same time. Read on to learn about the myth that those who self-mutilate like pain.
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Dear Suicidal Friend,
This sucks. Okay, it doesn’t just suck. It’s horrendous. It’s horrific. It’s soul-sucking. It’s suicidality at its finest. It’s lonely, and the pain is unbearable. I know what that feels like. I have been there many times before. I know how impossible just one more moment in the muck and mire feels. I have written about suicide over and over and over, and yet it doesn’t stop me from feeling suicidal again. It doesn’t stop me from wanting to kill myself. No amount of knowledge takes away the suffering.
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Successful corporate mental health speaker Mike Veny is this week’s guest on Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy. Mike is now a Certified Corporate Wellness Specialist®, but just five years ago, Mike was suffering from a mental health breakdown thanks to depression and anxiety. While now, Mike talks to corporations about mental wellness for their employees, only a few years ago, it was showing them, personally, what it was like when that isn’t taken care of. This video podcast conversation will revolve around that mental breakdown and around Mike’s current thoughts about mental illness in the workplace.
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Cara McNulty is a population health scientist and the President, Behavioral Health and Employee Assistance Programs at Aetna, a CVS Health Company. She’s also a woman who has experienced mental illness. This week, Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy is talking with Cara McNulty about her own experience with mental illness, amplifying her passion for helping others with mental illness. We’re also going to be talking about what place an employer should have when dealing with employees with mental illness and how voices with mental illness are shamed and silenced.
We’re going to be discussing things like:
Whether you are in human resources, a c-suite executive, or simply want to ensure that people with mental illness get what they need at work, you don’t want to miss this episode.
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Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy talks to lawyer Julia Stephanides (@legally.holistic on Instagram). She schools us on the rights people with mental illness have at work and how you can use those rights to better navigate working with a mental illness.
Learn things like:
All these questions and more are addressed by Julia. Plus, we answer your questions. Don’t miss out on this valuable chance to know your rights.
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This week on Snap Out of It! The Mental Illness in the Workplace Podcast with Natasha Tracy, I’m talking with, well, me! I’m going to be sharing my own story of what it’s like to work with a mental illness. I’m going to talk about mental illness stigma in the workplace and finally leaving the workplace because of mental illness. I’m also going to talk about some basic statistics about why mental illness in the workplace matters and answer any questions you may have.
Make sure you tune in live or submit your questions early so the conversation can be shaped by you! If you’re curious about what people with mental illness go through in the workplace, this is the episode for you.
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Snap Out of It! is pleased to speak with award-winning podcaster and mental health advocate Gabe Howard. Gabe has lived with bipolar and anxiety disorders since 2003. Gabe has a harrowing tale of when he was first diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Not only can he speak to what it was like to work with bipolar disorder before being diagnosed, he can also speak to what it was like to “come out” at work and, finally, be fired because of his bipolar disorder.
This is an interview you can’t miss.
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Snap Out of It! talked with Geralyn Giorgio about an incredible program she created for employees with mental illness and employee caregivers at Johnson & Johnson. We talk about her personal experience with mental illness, why she’s driven to help others affected by mental illness, and how the group she created can be rolled out in your workplace. Get ready to want to take action!
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