Episode #111 You cannot tame it until you name it. You are not alone with Dr Ken Duckworth MD.

Everything that remains in silence stays in silence and you feel it to heal it.

Please join Dr Ken Duckworth  who discusses his journey into psychiatry started when he was a boy growing up with a dad who experienced severe bipolar disorder. His father was loving, kind and periodically quite ill, hospitalized for months at a time. Ken became a psychiatrist in part to help his father. Ken is double-board certified in adult and child/adolescent psychiatry. He serves as the Chief Medical Officer for National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI).

Being alone has many bad outcomes for people. If possible, over this period of time, you can find support by reaching out to communities that understands what you are going through. There are people that are welcoming and has lived experience. 

We discuss his new book “You Are Not Alone: The NAMI Guide to Navigating Mental Health―With Advice from Experts and Wisdom from Real People and Families.” Book is written with authority and compassion, this is the essential resource for individuals and families seeking expert guidance on diagnosis, treatment and recovery, featuring inspiring, true stories from real people in their own words. 

NAMI is a very special community with an amazingly important mission. NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares. It provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

Remember you are not alone and if you need to reach out over this challenging period of time in Australia the links are:
https://sunlightcentre.com.au/
https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
https://www.headspace.com/
The wisdom of trauma facebook group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/765092144141751/
https://www.profselenabartlett.com/contact
USA organisation links are at:
https://www.nami.org/

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