The Social Stigma of Mental Illness | Emma Harrison | TEDxUOttawa

[@lolbored801]

The sheer amount of bravery is astonishing. She's nervous but she was able to get through it. That is amazing.

[@Zanyotaku]

I've been blessed enough to have experiences with professors who respect mental illness and have helped me navigate coursework with them instead of against them. One professor actually contacted the lab coordinator for me while I was having a panic attack in her office and told him to move my section two days back. I didn't have a note, I didn't even have an official diagnosis. I'll never forget what she said. "If you had the flu you wouldn't take that exam. Your brain is sick. Go home." She didn't shame me. She didn't question if it was real or not, didn't act like I was trying to get out of an exam. She decided to treat it like any other illness and made the same allowances. The fact that professors like that are still not the norm breaks my heart for students struggling and suffering in silence. But, there are a few good ones out there.

[@No14me23]

You are an amazing woman! You are INCREDIBLY HONEST and this video is going to help more people than you can ever imagine. However, the stigma is real, and people will hide behind their computers, without comment. The universities are mandated by law to deal with American With Disabilites, but their accomodations for mental illness make one feel worse. As with all laws, they are idealistic, but there is a silent discrimination that prevails. Please continue to advocate with NAMI and Bazelton Law to protect our citizens and change laws that discriminate against vulnerable populations. Be the person who helps identify the injustices and make it go away. Study law. Thank you for your courage.

[@ARNGcandy]

I have DID, bipolar I, OCD, ocpd, anxiety & panic disorder, ptsd so, I understand her very well.

[@noisepollution6761]

I say she's self centered ; " I'm the only one who should be saying it "