Ep. 1 — The Language Around Mental HealthEp. 1 — The Language Around Mental Health
The Addiction and Mental Health Podcast
Samantha Mineroff discusses how language shapes our understanding of mental health, focusing on depression, stigma, and autism diagnosis.
59:49•1 Mar 2022
Words Matter: How Language Shapes Our Mental Health Views
“So there's so many different ways that just looking at the description of depression and how that translates over into how we describe drugs that treat depression, or basically the descriptions that we used to describe the disorder, and then how advertising companies go about talking about the disorder and the treatments can be harmful if we don't question language and we don't look at it more carefully.”
Ever thought about how the words we use can impact our mental health? In this episode of 'The Addiction and Mental Health Podcast', Samantha Mineroff sits down with Adam Fout and Michael Palma to dive into the power of language in shaping our understanding of mental health. Drawing from her award-winning seminar paper, Samantha explores how society talks about depression and why it matters.
From the terms used in advertising mental health treatments to the political language surrounding mental illness, she breaks down how these words can either help or harm us. The conversation doesn't stop at depression; Samantha also touches on the stigma that surrounds it, its connection with grief, and how language impacts autism diagnosis in females. She even delves into the importance of carefully choosing words in psychiatric care and how reframing addiction language can change perceptions.
This episode is a must-listen for anyone curious about the subtle but powerful role language plays in mental health.
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