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On May 18, 2021, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss appeared on Coffee with The Greats[1], a podcast hosted by Miles Fisher. Anytime the Winklevii join a podcast it’s a must-listen, but this time was more profound than any other. They opened up about the tragedy they experienced losing their beloved sister to addiction and suicide. They share the personal trauma and impact their loss has had on them. Tyler Winklevoss had the courage to share that he has sought help from a therapist for his own mental health, even saying it has been the greatest gift he’s ever given himself.
Mental health is a complex and delicate balance made up of psychosocial, physiological, and environmental factors that interact constantly within our human experience. All of us have varying degrees of mental health with varying needs and experiences. We may not have sufficient symptoms to warrant a diagnosable condition, but when our thoughts and emotions become distressing or create obstacles to daily life, we may benefit from seeking help.
Distinguished professor of psychology and author in the field of mental health stigma, Patrick Corrigan Psy.D., discusses the impact of stigma on help-seeking behaviors. Self-stigma internalizes social stereotypes of mental health disorders and discourages people from seeking help for fear of being labeled. Interestingly, his published research[4] has concluded that the best way to erase the stigma of having mental health challenges is self-disclosure. Self-disclosure is defined as opening up and sharing about one’s own struggles with mental health.
As Dr. Corrigan puts it, “coming out” about one’s own mental health challenges “is associated with decreased negative effects of
