Ep. 7: Debunking Myths and Misconceptions About Mental Health Neurodivergence and Disability

Which of the things that you believe about neurodivergence disability and mental health are actually true? There are so many common myths misconceptions and stereotypes that people believe about neurodivergence disability and mental health so in this episode we will be debunking some of the most common myths misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding each of these. In this episode we will cover

• What stigma is and the three types of stigma 
• Misconceptions about mobility aids and wheelchair users 
• Misconceptions about disabled people
• People misusing diagnoses or making jokes about them
• The history of mental health and institutionalization and what it shows about stigma patterns today
• Misconceptions about therapy 
• Misconceptions about mental health
• Misconceptions about neurodivergence 
• Misconceptions about disabled people having superpowers
• Misconceptions about schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder
• How to break the stigmas surrounding these topics and what you can actually do

In this episode you will learn how to identify stigma patterns that you have and be able to identify how stigma and misconceptions about disability neurodivergence and mental health show up in society today, you will gain a greater understanding of neurodivergence disability and mental health and you will learn that things aren’t always so black and white and stereotypes don’t usually fit everyone. 

Want to learn more about disability myths and what invisible disabilities are check out episode 11 

Spotify 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-invisible-disabilities-part-1-the-foundations/id6785985912?i=1000785767853 

Apple Podcasts 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-11-invisible-disabilities-part-1-the-foundations/id6785985912?i=1000785767853 

Want to learn more about misconceptions around autism and ADHD check out episode 4 

Spotify 

https://open.spotify.com/show/1QEJ2nZoVw562I0gzsHNKJ 

Apple Podcasts 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-4-what-autism-and-adhd-actually-look-like-traits/id6785985912?i=1000775792288 

Want to learn more about mental health? Check out episode 8

Spotify

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-what-is-mental-health-understanding-the-basics/id6785985912?i=1000779876947 

Apple Podcasts 

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep-8-what-is-mental-health-understanding-the-basics/id6785985912?i=1000779876947 

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