Ending Mental Health Stigma | EDB 142

In this episode, we hear from 6 neurodiversity leaders as they discuss the challenges of overcoming the stigma related to our brains. We hear from: Jeff Emmerson (self-advocate, co-author of the book Beyond ADHD, and international speaker on mental health, suicide prevention, anxiety, depression and ADHD); Pierre Marsh (author and neurodiversity self-advocate); Dr. Chris Stout (clinical psychologist, philanthropist, entrepreneur, author, podcast host, and a founding member of the Center for Global Initiatives); Dr. Lori Butts (the president and director of the Clinical & Forensic Institute and previous president of the Florida Psychological Association); Dr. Steven Ronik (the CEO of Henderson Behavioral Health, the largest provider of health care support in South Florida, serving 30,000 people); and Prof. Bankole Johnson (head of the Brain Science Research Consortium Unit (BSRCU) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of addiction). (17mins 30 sec) FOR MORE ABOUT JEFF EMMERSON, VISIT: https://www.JeffEmmerson.com/ LOOK FOR PIERRE MARSH ON LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pierre-marsh-10118b19/ FOR MORE ABOUT DR. CHRIS STOUT, VISIT: https://www.DrChrisStout.com/ FOR MORE ABOUT DR. LORI BUTTS, VISIT: https://www.cfiexperts.com/ FOR MORE ABOUT DR. STEVEN RONIK AND HENDERSON BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, VISIT: https://www.hendersonbh.org/ FOR MORE ABOUT DR. BANKOLE JOHNSON, VISIT: https://www.BankoleJohnson.com/ Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ Check out more episodes of Exploring Different Brains! http://differentbrains.org/category/edb/