Another kind of madness with Dr. Stephen Hinshaw (Part 1)
Dr. Stephen Hinshaw shares his experience of growing up around mental illness, to dedicating his life’s work to helping people and breaking the stigma.
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Growing up, his father would disappear for months at a time. It wasn’t until he was 18 that Stephen found out his father was battling a severe mental illness.
Dr. Stephen Hinshaw’s experience of growing up with a parent with a severe mental illness shaped his life and career.
From a young age, his father would be gone for long periods of time and Stephen wouldn’t know where he was or why he was gone. He later found out that this father was severely bipolar.
In Episode 10 of Open Minded, the renowned psychologist and expert on mental health and stigma shares his personal story with Sir John Kirwan. They dive into how it shaped his life and view on mental illness and the stigma surrounding it.
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“My father said to me: “Son, if I’d had a real illness like cancer, I could have forgiven myself.”
- Dr. Stephen Hinshaw
TRIGGER WARNING: This podcast touches on themes of severe mental illness, suicide, teenager and child mental illness, self-harm, and physical abuse.
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Who is Dr. Stephen Hinshaw?
Dr. Stephen Hinshaw is a highly accomplished and internationally recognised psychologist. He is an expert on mental health and stigma, and other areas of interest include working with children with special needs and developmental psychopathy.
He’s won both international and national awards, including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Society for a Science of Clincial Psychology (2015).
He’s currently a Professor of Psychology at UC Berkley and Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at UC San Francisco.
He has authored over 370 articles and chapters, plus 12 books. His memoir, Another Kind of Maddness (2017) was awarded Best Book in Autobiography/Memoir by the American BookFest.
Listen to Episode 10 to find out more about his incredible story, how he looks after his mental wellbeing, and soak up all of his professional wisdom and advice.
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