Depression, Suicide, and Robin Williams: Why the Public Needs a New Rhetoric for Male Depression.
In
this presentation, Eric Wardell will examine the issues with the public
perception of male depression and suicide, using the recent passing of
Robin
Williams as a lens. This presentation will discuss how we as a community
must stop dismissing depression as a serious illness and how we must
stop denying depressed people their ability to experience and
appropriately cope with the symptoms of depression. This
presentation will show the ways public perception of gender roles are
often in conflict with depressive behaviors and will offer a new way to
discuss the issue and the illness in hopes of reducing suicide rates.
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