“Help, I’m Normal” is defining the new normal. The normal in which your fun-loving neighbor has manic-depressive illness, the outgoing person checking out your groceries has anxiety, your selfless best friend is depressed, and you’re working on caring for and understanding the complex, beautiful, an…
There's a lot of focus on what to do if you're struggling with your mental health, but it's harder to find resources to help family members. Valerie Cordero at Families for Depression Awareness is working to educate families and family caregivers on how to best support their loved ones with mental illness. To learn more, check out http://www.familyaware.org/
Morgan Parker is the author of There Are More Beautiful Things Than Beyoncé (Tin House Books 2017) and Other People’s Comfort Keeps Me Up At Night (Switchback Books 2015). Learn more about Morgan Parker, including her upcoming novel, at www.morgan-parker.com.
The very first episode of Help, I'm Normal! Featuring Kim Kowsky, a representative from Didi Hirsch, learn more about what goes on behind the scenes at one of the nation's oldest mental health care facilities. For more information on Didi Hirsch, click on the following link: http://www.didihirsch.org