Exploring Mental Health and the Impact of Societal Expectations

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This chapter explores the conflict between societal expectations and personal realities, particularly in the contexts of family and success. It emphasizes the necessity of mental health resources and open discussions about struggles, drawing on shared experiences in journalism.

In this episode we sit down with author Kelly Williams Brown, an old friend who (I recently learned) had attempted suicide, which is the subject of this episode – suicide prevention and awareness. In the show we learn about Kelly's latest book, Easy Crafts for the Insane, in which she recounts how, after she gained fame and success as a NYT bestselling author, her life came apart and how an anti-anxiety-drug-induced manic state nearly ended her life.

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Suicide Prevention Month

Kelly Williams Brown's Website

Easy Crafts for the Insane

Kelly's Twitter

Kelly's Instagram

Kelly in Vanity Fair

Gratitude Journaling Study

Seneca on Being Wretched

How Minds Change

David McRaney’s Twitter

YANSS Twitter