The author of Brain on Fire's website. Has some biographical info and also links to reviews and videos.
This is a short (4 minute) video of Susannah Cahalan explaining what Brain on Fire is about and how she wrote it. It includes images of her in the hospital. But be warned, it has spoilers; it tells what she has and how they diagnosed it.
This is a thirteen minute video of a TED talk by Susannah Cahalan. It includes footage of her in the hospital and describes her descent into her illness and the journey to diagnosis.
This is my favorite book review of Brain on Fire. From NPR.
NYT Op-Ed by two high school students who wanted to write about mental health in their school newspaper and weren't allowed. Could be an interesting controversy to research.
Interview. The same students talk to NPR about their OP-ed in the NYT and why they wanted to talk about mental illness.
This blog entry and the follow up one (Depression 2) are some of the best descriptions of depression that I've ever read. It's a short, easy to read, graphic narrative representation.
The author recounts his struggles with very severe anxiety in this Atlantic article. It's a fascinating account with lots of examples and some discussion of the history of anxiety. Excerpted from his book My Age of Anxiety.
Half-hour long video of a TED talk from an author who describes his depression vividly and also chronicles his treatment and improvement. He writes "the opposite of depression is not happiness but vitality." He wrote the Noonday Demon: An Atlas of Depression."
A controversial policy proposal to force people to get treatment. This could be an interesting policy to look at in a research paper.
NYT article that describes the Schizophrenia Oral History Project. It could be interesting to use this to think about the role stories play in mental health.
Really fascinating article describing cultural differences in the voices schizophrenics hear by comparing samples in India and the US. Describes innovative and controversial therapy that tells patients to get to know the voices they hear and negotiate with them.
St. Edward's Health and Counseling Center. All students are eligible for free services here.
The website of NAMI (National Organization of Mental Illness). All kinds of resources and research.
This website is created by NAMI and geared to young adults with mental health issues. It's mostly an online community but also has some resources.
This year Hamlet turns 450 and is being performed in every country in the world. (Not exactly on Mental Illness but related to Freshman Studies).
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A list to share resources for teaching about Mental Health and Wellness and things about Brain on Fire (St Edward's University's Common Theme and Common Text in 2014).
Updated on Aug 11, 14
Created on May 29, 14
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