The Difference Between Sobriety Culture and Mental Illness Culture

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There's a difference between sobriety culture and mental illness culture. In the substance abuse culture, the person is generally viewed as the agent of the problem. And we tend to hold people a a little less accountable for biochemical processes. Yes, there's, there's a big clash there. Maybe that's the reason why the 12 step movement has never taken off a with he mental health? Ah, it's almost more like a cancer survival group than it is like an a group. It's something that i really want to work on.

Therese Borchard is the author of Beyond Blue and The Pocket Therapist. She blogs for Everyday Health and is an Associate Editor and a regular contributor to Psych Central. She writes about her own struggles with depression.

In this episode, Eric and Therese discuss her book, Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes

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In This Interview, Therese Borchard and I Discuss Strategies for Depression and …

Her book, Beyond Blue: Surviving Depression & Anxiety and Making the Most of Bad Genes
Her struggle with treatment-resistant depression
How she combined a holistic and traditional approach to treating her depression
Avoiding important conversations when hungry, angry, lonely, and tired (HALT)
The importance of connecting with others who share the same challenges
Why there are not more depression support groups
The difference between mental health and 12 step culture
Learning to live with the messiness of life and accepting things as they are

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