Name: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside
Uploaded: 2012-06-29T13:36:36Z
Duration: 14 min 35 s
Description: "Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.

"Is it okay if I totally trash your office?" It's a question Elyn Saks once asked her doctor, and it wasn't a joke. A legal scholar, in 2007 Saks came forward with her own story of schizophrenia, controlled by drugs and therapy but ever-present. In this powerful talk, she asks us to see people with mental illness clearly, honestly and compassionately.

Elyn Saks: A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

A tale of mental illness -- from the inside

From the brink of lifelong hospitalization, one finds solace and success in law, challenging the grim prognosis of schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia, a shattered, not split, mind, presents a spectrum of experiences, urging a nuanced understanding beyond stereotypes.

Advocates for a humane approach to mental illness, emphasizing treatment and compassion over force, reshaping societal views.