redefining mood disorders a slc highlighted project presented by natasha kolida
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Redefining Mood DisordersA SLC Highlighted Project
Presented by Natasha Kolida
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Part One: The Madness Behind the Method Part Two: Why I Hate Bureaucracies Part Three: A New Year’s Revolution
Today’s Menu
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Part One: The Madness Behind the Method
An Introduction to This Organization and its Founder
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Redefining Mood Disorders is a student directed seminar at UBC created by yours
truly
The Mission: Provide a more accurate understanding of depression and bipolar
disorder
Redefining Mood Disorders
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…Natasha, and I should be graduating this spring with a BA in psychology.
I submitted my SLC application on a whim.
I’m an accidental mental health activist.
Hi, my name is…
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The Madness
Photo Credit: Waelder11/Flickr
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The Method
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A diagnosis of bipolar disorder type I changed my life in entirely unexpected
ways.
It’s still something I struggle with, but it’s a lot easier now.
The paradox is that I wouldn’t be here talking to you now if I hadn’t been through
this.
Then and Now
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Part Two: Why I Hate Bureaucracies
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and the Controversial In-Betweens
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The Spectrum of Mental Health
A major problem in approaching mental health is the categorical vs. dimensional
modelsDepressed
Not Depresse
d
Clinically DepressedSad
VS.
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Our current health care system tends to use the categorical approach
The dimensional approach is an important step in decreasing stigma
Categorical vs. Dimensional
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Mood vs. Mood Disorder
Photo Credit: Ellen Forney
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UBC psychology course on behaviour disorders
Presented a very bleak outlook for depression, but especially bipolar disorder
If the students taking that class will be our future clinicians, then what?
Stigma on Campus - PSYC 300
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Access & Diversity at UBC handles academic accommodation for those with
disabilities
One accommodation is note-taking, which you have to be “eligible” for
I was denied, at first – I had to argue for depression
Stigma on Campus
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Researchers, educators, clinicians need to focus on the dimensional model of mental
health
We need to focus on the language we use and how we use it
How do we bridge the gap between what researchers know and the community at
large?
How to Begin to Fight Stigma
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Make “Redefining Mood Disorders” staple subject material
Introduce an innovated model of depression that benefits undergraduate students
Address self-stigma in people newly diagnosed with bipolar disorder
My Vision for UBC
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Part Three: A New Year’s Revolution
The Next Steps
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Student-Driven Mental Health Solutions on Campus
&The Ripples of Knowledge
ASTU 400L
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The Jack Summit 2015 in Toronto
The Mental Health Symposium at UBC
CREST.BD
Presentations & Collaborations
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Redefining BipolarRebranding from: “Bipolar Disorder”
Rebranding to: “The Bipolar Condition”
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The general public needs to be “sold”
“Disorder” carries a negative connotation
“Condition” implies a state of being – of human being
Why Rebranding Matters
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Question: How do we make people care about mental health?
One Answer: Put it in their heads. Make them think about it.
Take the conversation beyond UBC
How You Can Help
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RedefiningBipolar.org
For all updates, resources, opportunities, check out my website.
Connect Further
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Use #RedefineBipolar on Twitterand/or
send me your comments @redefinebipolar
Keep the conversation going!
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Thank you!Enjoy the rest of the SLC