My mission to change the narrative of mental health | Glenn Close
Mar 5, 2024
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Glenn Close shares her personal journey with mental health advocacy, challenges the stigma surrounding mental illness, and discusses the transformative power of community support. The podcast highlights the importance of comprehensive mental health care systems and the need for increased awareness and understanding.
Glenn Close advocates for changing the stigma around mental health by sharing personal family struggles.
Creating supportive communities and comprehensive mental health care systems are crucial for addressing the crisis.
Deep dives
Glenn Close's Personal Journey with Mental Illness
Glenn Close reveals a deeply personal journey of mental illness that reshaped her and her family's life. She shared a powerful public service announcement addressing the stigma associated with mental health and co-founded the nonprofit 'Bring Change to Mind' to raise awareness about mental illness.
Family Advocacy and Organizational Creation
Glenn and her family founded 'Bring Change to Mind' to address the stigma surrounding mental health. The organization has expanded to establish over 540 clubhouses in 43 states, focusing on peer-to-peer support, particularly among teenagers. Glenn also advocated in Washington for better resources for families affected by mental illness.
Recognizing Signs and Supporting Family Members
Glenn discusses the importance of recognizing signs of mental illness, citing examples from her sister's experience with bipolar disorder and her son's schizophrenia. She emphasizes the need for vigilance in observing behavioral changes and providing ongoing support and understanding for family members facing mental health challenges.
Legendary actor and mental health advocate Glenn Close is on a quest to change how we think about mental health, starting with her decision to speak out about her own family's struggles — a brave choice considering the stigma that pervades the topic. In a sweeping conversation with TEDWomen curator Pat Mitchell, Close shares the inspiration behind the advocacy group she founded to combat the crisis, underscoring the transformative power of community and the critical need for comprehensive mental health care systems.