Helping Give Away Psychological Science/UNC Speaker Series/Fall 2020-Spring 2021

= Fourth Edition of Speaker Series =

That's Just Crazy Talk: A true story about mental illness, stigma, and secrets by Victoria Maxwell
Zoom presentation and Q&A on April 5th, 2021 7:00 pm-8:00 pm ET. This one hour continuing education event was co-sponsored by the North Carolina Psychological Association (NCPA) and Helping Give Away Psychological Science (HGAPS) with generous support from the Student Government Association of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Victoria Maxwell delivered her theatrical keynote “That’s Just Crazy Talk.” Victoria talks about her lived experience with bipolar disorder, and the unfolding process of coming to terms with it in herself, her family, and the larger community. She balances humor, honesty, and poignance and power. It’s a remarkable hour, which is why it has been talked about on CNN, the New York Times, Psychology Today, Chatelaine, Women’s Health, CTV, WebMD, the Wall Street Journal, the Globe and Mail etc. This free event focused on raising mental health awareness, promoting support, and reducing stigma.

Presenter: Victoria Maxwell, BFA, Member and Blogger for CREST.BD Acclaimed mental health speaker, performer, playwright, author, and self-proclaimed Bipolar Princess and Wellness Warrior.

Social Media and Links Associated

 * http://victoriamaxwell.com/
 * https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/contributors/victoria-maxwell
 * https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/crazy-life
 * https://www.crestbd.ca/?s=victoria+maxwell
 * Facebook
 * LinkedIn
 * Youtube

Learning Objectives:

 * 1) Describe symptoms of mania, depression, psychosis and anxiety.
 * 2) Describe various experiences and consequences of self-stigma and external stigma
 * 3) Improve skills of empathy and insight into mental illness
 * 4) List at least two examples of perspective taking or insight about the experience of living with bipolar disorder that were presented with humor and honesty to make the point easier to hear and remember.