Peeling Back How We Understand Mental Health with Jay Shifman

Today Jay Shifman and I are peeling back how we understand mental health. Jay Shifman is a vulnerable storyteller and stigma-destroying speaker, podcaster, and event host, Jay’s story of struggle is familiar to the millions of people the world over who also struggle with issues of mental health, substance misuse, and addiction. The survivor of two suicide attempts and an overdose and is now in long-term recovery.  It is Jay’s mission to encourage difficult conversations and honest education concerning these and similar struggles. And since 2015 his company Choose Your Struggle has been working on two distinct goals; ending stigma and ensuring that those who struggle receive the help they deserve. In this episode we do not hold back, we look at: anxiety, bipolar, the danger of mental health labels, misdiagnoses, suicide, OCD, ADHD. We look, when it comes to mental health, at the importance of destigmatisation, what we can do differently and where there is a case for optimism, especially in the UK thanks to the ripple effect of the work of companies like Sanctus. If you are a new listener and want to hear more about my approach to mental health, including how I overcame anxiety, then check out the following episodes: Why it is Possible to Disappear Anxiety in Society and What's Really Impacting Your Mental Health. Connect with Jay Shifman   Email: [email protected] Website, Podcast and Social Media: https://jay.campsite.bio/ Connect with The Philosophical Coach Linkedin:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/thephilosophicalcoach/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thephilosophicalcoach Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thephilosophicalcoach/ About Host: Sam Kukathas, is the Owner and Founder of The Philosophical Coach. The Philosophical Coach exists for people to live lives that are not just okay, but magic. If you want to learn more or hear what others have said about working with Sam then go to: thephilosophicalcoach.com