The Creative Process and Mental Health

Two of America's most beloved writers led a discussion on a difficult issue confronting millions: depression and mental health. William Styron, author of Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Madness, and Art Buchwald, author of We'll Laugh Again, have both battled depression and shared their personal stories as well as explored ways the media can help overcome the taboos of mental illness. This is the inaugural event of the Mental Health Media Partnership, a new project of the Annenberg Schools at USC and Pennsylvania and the National Mental Health Campaign.

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• USC
• University of Southern California
• USC Annenberg School for Communication
• depression
• mental health
• William Styron
• Art Buchwald
• media
• illness
• Mental Health Media Partnership

[Tzedaqyal]

Rapid therapeutic help, sometimes combined with medication, but also a relevant diagnosis and continued help and support is crucial for a recovery.

[Tzedaqyal]

Very good topic. Just heard about the author W Styron on an old radio programme on Tech Nation fr 2008. Yes, depression and mental illness is so stigmatized in our society. No one dares to talk about mental illness in à calm sence. Everyone seems to believe we have to feel good every day, feeling high with the ability to function 100%. let's be open to the fact that we are millions of people who suffers every day, due to our own or other peoples expectations of ourselves.

[DarKool81]

I love the sound quality

[eastcoastartsandfilm]

for some short clips on creativie projects of Canadian mental health consumers as part of their recovery, pls feel free to visit the eastcoastartsandfilm channel here on youtube.

[ZachClooney]

Thanks for posting this.