"Declaring that 'mental illness touches us all, every single one of
us, one way or another,' Dr. Husseini Manji, one of the nation's leading
neuropsychiatric researchers, on Thursday told a crowd of more than 400
at Rhode Island College that with awareness and understanding growing, 'there should be absolutely no stigma or shame.'
"But there is, asserted Manji, one of the speakers at the sixth annual Peace of Mind Storytellers Day, presented by Pawtucket-based expressive arts organization PeaceLove Studios
with sponsorship from CVS Health, Hilton, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of
Rhode Island, Newport Hotel Group, Ben & Jerrys, and the Janssen
Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, among others.
"Progress toward eliminating stigma, Manji asserted, comes in part
through events such as Thursday's, when storytellers from the worlds of
music, art, sports, academia, behavioral health, journalism, computer
science and elsewhere took the stage. Many live with mental-health
challenges."
A recent Providence Journal article reported on the use of written and spoken stories in addressing mental illness issues.
To access the complete Providence Journal report, please visit:
Providence Journal: Addressing mental health through stories (17 MAY 19)
Related reports:
Healthify Blog: Under-Addressed and Overlooked: The Mental Health Issue (27 DEC 16)
Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation : Alternative Approaches to Mental Health Care
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