We Heal Through Connection: Destigmatizing Mental Illness

— We heal through connection, reducing isolation, judgment and having supportive people to go along with us on our journey of healing. Our society and culture perpetuates standards of "masculinity"; what it means to be male, through norms of encouraging male power, dominance, and privilege, while discouraging and disapproving the expression of emotions for males. These stigmas and beliefs perpetuate, delay, and prevent males from talking about, seeking and engaging in treatment for mental illness. By sharing his life events and personal journey to address and manage his mental illness, Clint is working on helping to break down the stigma of males talking about mental health and seeking treatment options.

Valeria interviews Clint Edwards — the author of " Anxiously Ever After: An Honest Memoir on Mental Illness, Strained Relationships, and Embracing the Struggle."

Clint Edwards is the celebrated author of Father-ish, Silence is a Scary Sound, and I'm Sorry…Love, Your Husband. He writes the column Screen Time hosted by Netflix and is the founder of the wildly popular daddy blog No Idea What I'm Doing. His stories have been featured on the New York Times, The Washington Post, People, Redbook, Good Morning America, and The Today Show. He lives in Lebanon, Oregon with his wife and three children."

To learn more about Clint Edwards and his work, please visit: instagram.com/noideadaddyblog

— This podcast is a quest for well-being, a quest for a meaningful life through the exploration of fundamental truths, enlightening ideas, insights on physical, mental, and spiritual health. The inspiration is Love. The aspiration is to awaken new ways of thinking that can lead us to a new way of being, being well.