Welcome to Proper Mental episode 67 and I’m joined by Sanisha Wynter, a mental health advocate and Tedx Speaker and Inclusion Consultant who works in the charity sector and advocates for marginalised people in the workplace.
Sanisha and I chat about her diagnosis of BPD and how she had to learn to talk about it, we chat about how mental health is viewed in different communities and we chat about the extra stigma in the mental health conversation with regards to race, sexuality and gender.
The role that identity plays in mental health is at the forefront of this conversation and it was incredible to hear about Sanisha’s lived experience and route to recovery.
In 2021 Sanisha delivered her Tedx Talk, Vulnerability is Your Superpower, which to date has had over 38,000 views and we talk about everything that comes with advocacy on that scale.
You can watch it here: Vulnerability is your superpower | Sanisha Wynter | TEDxUniversityofBristol - YouTube
It was an absolute pleasure to speak with Sanisha about her life and her work, it’s a deep conversation that covers a lot of important ground and I can’t wait for you to hear it!
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