SLO The Stigma – Video Reaction
The video “SLO the Stigma” is a short documentary that shares the stories of four individuals from San Luis Obispo county who are suffering from depression, bi-polar disorder, or schizophrenia. All four individuals share their symptoms associated with the mental illness (e.g., feeling blue, feelings of complete despair, racing thoughts, not being able to get off the couch, not being able to leave the house, and hearing voices), along with each of their turning points that caused them to seek the help they needed, their treatment and how they are living life and how they are enjoying life post treatment. Some of the individuals also share some tips to help others who are dealing with mental illness (2020 Creative …show more content…
One of the individuals mentioned “it’s funny to think of an activity as treatment, but it really is, the more I’m with people the better I feel” (2020 Creative Group & Ramsey, 2010). I would never have thought that a normal day to day activity would be something that would have been considered a treatment. To me treatment would be medication, a support group, or in extreme circumstances surgery or medical procedure. Another thing that I have learned are that some mental illnesses have triggers while others do not. For example, in the video the males who were suffering from depression both had triggers such as not having work and a family falling apart, whereas the females, one who has bi-polar disorder and one who has schizophrenia, did not have triggers. This is definitely something that was covered in class however watching the video and hearing it from sources makes it more real than just reading it in a text book or hearing it during a lecture. I also learned that while many mental illnesses run in families you will not always be diagnosed with a metal illness and if you are in fact diagnose with a metal illness it will not necessarily be the same one a family member was diagnosed with. The most important thing I have learned not only from the video but also the class itself is that you always need to pay attention to what your mind and your body are telling you. If something is off or just does not feel right, whether it be mentally, physically or emotionally you need to talk to someone as there might be something going on that you just cannot fix on your
The video “SLO the Stigma” is a short documentary that shares the stories of four individuals from San Luis Obispo county who are suffering from depression, bi-polar disorder, or schizophrenia. All four individuals share their symptoms associated with the mental illness (e.g., feeling blue, feelings of complete despair, racing thoughts, not being able to get off the couch, not being able to leave the house, and hearing voices), along with each of their turning points that caused them to seek the help they needed, their treatment and how they are living life and how they are enjoying life post treatment. Some of the individuals also share some tips to help others who are dealing with mental illness (2020 Creative …show more content…
One of the individuals mentioned “it’s funny to think of an activity as treatment, but it really is, the more I’m with people the better I feel” (2020 Creative Group & Ramsey, 2010). I would never have thought that a normal day to day activity would be something that would have been considered a treatment. To me treatment would be medication, a support group, or in extreme circumstances surgery or medical procedure. Another thing that I have learned are that some mental illnesses have triggers while others do not. For example, in the video the males who were suffering from depression both had triggers such as not having work and a family falling apart, whereas the females, one who has bi-polar disorder and one who has schizophrenia, did not have triggers. This is definitely something that was covered in class however watching the video and hearing it from sources makes it more real than just reading it in a text book or hearing it during a lecture. I also learned that while many mental illnesses run in families you will not always be diagnosed with a metal illness and if you are in fact diagnose with a metal illness it will not necessarily be the same one a family member was diagnosed with. The most important thing I have learned not only from the video but also the class itself is that you always need to pay attention to what your mind and your body are telling you. If something is off or just does not feel right, whether it be mentally, physically or emotionally you need to talk to someone as there might be something going on that you just cannot fix on your