Rachel Kallem Whitman: Owning Your Crazy

The Mental Illness Spotlight

On today's show, we are speaking with Dr. Rachel Kallem Whitman, a professor, advocate, and writer on mental health, mental illness, and disability. Rachel discusses what it's like working in academia as someone with a mental health diagnosis and reads some of her honest and thought-provoking writing on mental illness. Rachel's talk gives us a number of awesome takeaways, including how mental health narratives are unique and universal, and how success and insanity are not mutually exclusive. Enjoy! Read more of Rachel's work on her Medium page: https://medium.com/@RKallemWhitman Link to the opening piece read on this podcast, "Mental Illness in Four Acts": https://medium.com/@RKallemWhitman/mental-illness-in-four-acts-note-114-5ddccf1eb6a0 Link to the closing piece read on this podcast, "Moonlit Mania": https://medium.com/@RKallemWhitman/moonlit-mania-c51473c7dc04?fbclid=IwAR2ka84CHyamlI9ONH3lwb4hIuc-M4m6-VryIDoUx7IeREfrSm5bbZiWZBE Support Inside Our Minds and The Mental Illness Spotlight: http://insideourminds.org/donate/ tw: descriptions of suicide, self-harm, hospitalization, substance abuse Note: the opinions expressed on this show are not professional advice and should not be used as a substitute for your own self-care, wellness, or treatment plan.