INTERVIEWS

Hear different perspectives on what mental illness means by clicking each quote.

What do you define mental illness as?

DEFINITIONS

What was your first experience with mental illness?

FIRST EXPERIENCES

Was help pursued and how was it pursued?

SEEKING HELP

Was it ok to seek help?

FEELINGS ABOUT SEEKING HELP

Does gender impact mental illness? If so, how?

GENDER

Was there encouragement to seek help?

ENCOURAGEMENT

Was there discouragement from seeking mental help?

DISCOURAGEMENT

Do microaggressions and blatant racism or prejudices have a negative impact on mental health?

RACISM

Do religious beliefs, customs or faith in general impact mental health? Positive or negative?

RELIGION

Does media impact mental illness?

MEDIA

Were there any presentations of people of color that impacted your views on mental illness?

PRESENTATIONS

What advice do you have for anybody suffering from mental illness?

ADVICE