Breathe Now: It's OK to talk about it.
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Airdrie Miller • Blogger: talkingtoair.com • [email protected] • Twitter: @airdrie_miller • Vancouver, B.C.
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Slides for my presentation at the April 14, 2012, Breathe Now conference in Victoria, BC."It's OK to talk about it."
Transcript of Breathe Now: It's OK to talk about it.
Airdrie Miller • Blogger: talkingtoair.com• [email protected]• Twitter: @airdrie_miller• Vancouver, B.C.
My Story: 1990
1998Marina Miller born.
2000Meredith Miller born
The face of depression.
World Health Organization definition of mental health:“a state of well being in which the individual realizes his or her own
abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to his or her community”
Let’s talk about the statistics
• 20% of Canadians will suffer from a mental illness in their lifetime.
• 8% will suffer a major depression• 1% will suffer bipolar disorder (“manic depression”• 1% will be diagnosed with Schizophrenia.
How many friends do you have of Facebook? Twitter? Apply these statistics to them. Mental illness does not discriminate.
2003: Desperate Housewife
Merry fucking Christmas!
inpatient
outpatient
balance
With help I became healthy, strong and resilient.
2007 Derek gets Cancer
May 3, 2011
Life can turn you upside down.
Mental illness is real, and it is treatable.
Not only is it OK to talk about it, talking about it is an important step in achieving mental health.
Share this message with your children.
Resources
Moods Magazine Esperanza Magazine
