An unorthodox approach from Rabbi Breslov and the Torah’s teachings as to how to imbue yourself with empathy towards other people
Personal Perspectives
Stigma takes a long time to reverse. It may not be eradicated in our generation, but we will be creating a better world for our children.
Do TV shows accurately depict mental illnesses? Do they help defeat stigma? Maybe. Here are three examples.
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I Live The Stigma The emails are coming in fast and furious, nearly quicker than I can respond. Thing is that it’s late and I’m falling asleep, so let’s finish this off. Just email me her number and I’ll give Sarah (name is changed) a call tomorrow to put things in motion. Then one last Read More …
Macayla Gritz was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida. She is graduating high school this May from Donna Klein Jewish Academy to spend a year abroad in Israel followed by college at Stern College for Women. Her newfound love for Judaism and passion for kiruv was found through her involvement in NCSY and she currently serves as the Southern NCSY Regional President.
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“Why am I like this?” I ask myself this question as I sit at my desk at 3:38 AM struggling to finish a paper which I had nearly a month to do. “Why am I like this?” I ask myself this question as I continue to find excuses to stay in bed instead Read More …
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As a society, we have an initiative in which we try to remove killers. One way we achieve this is by locking murderers away in prison. Truthfully, though, killers don’t have to be in the form of humans. Cancer is a killer, so we desperately search for a cure. Diabetes kills, so we found a Read More …
Shanee Markovitz was born in Israel and grew up Southern Florida. She is currently in the honors program at Stern College for Women. Shanee is a big proponent of destigmatizing mental health and being open about it. Her own experiences, including her mother's suicide, have led her to get involved, speak out, and make a difference. She has written popular articles on numerous sites including the Forward and is in the process of writing a book about various mental health topics. She speaks in public forums about the effect mental illness has had on her life and the wisdom she has attained from her struggles, as well as the impact mental health has on individuals and communities. She is devoted to seeing the stigma of mental illness disappear during her lifetime. She would love for you to join with her on the quest to destigmatize mental illness and support those in need.
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A huge part of the stigma surrounding mental illnesses involves the notion that a person living with a mental illness will be unsuccessful. This claim is simply not true, and I chose eight accomplished and/or famous people who live with a mental illness and also fight the stigma and #breakthesilence to prove it.
Shanee Markovitz was born in Israel and grew up Southern Florida. She is currently in the honors program at Stern College for Women. Shanee is a big proponent of destigmatizing mental health and being open about it. Her own experiences, including her mother's suicide, have led her to get involved, speak out, and make a difference. She has written popular articles on numerous sites including the Forward and is in the process of writing a book about various mental health topics. She speaks in public forums about the effect mental illness has had on her life and the wisdom she has attained from her struggles, as well as the impact mental health has on individuals and communities. She is devoted to seeing the stigma of mental illness disappear during her lifetime. She would love for you to join with her on the quest to destigmatize mental illness and support those in need.
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Therapy therapy therapy therapy therapy. I am an Orthodox Jew who goes to therapy. Maybe if I keep repeating the fact that I Go To Therapy over and over again we might all become a little more open to hearing or speaking about mental illness/health. Break the Silence on Mental Illness I Go To Therapy, And Read More …