Did destigmatizing mental illness help?
From The Same Drugs by Meghan Murphy
January 29, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
Meghan Murphy discusses the impact of destigmatizing mental illness with filmmaker Sonia Zawitkowski.
It seems all we do nowadays is talk about “mental health,” yet apparently, things are getting worse, not better. Are we in a mental health crisis? Has the destigmatization of mental illness helped? Do we really all need to be in therapy? In this episode, Meghan Murphy speaks with Sonia Zawitkowski, one of the filmmakers behind Thank You for Sharing , a documentary about mental health culture and the history of treatment for mental illness. The film will be available for streaming in the near future. Follow the film's X page and YouTube channel for updates. The Same Drugs is on X @thesamedrugs_ . Meghan Murphy is on X @meghanemurphy and on Instagram …
People in this episode
Host: Meghan Murphy
Guest: Sonia Zawitkowski
Topics covered
- mental health
- destigmatization
- therapy
- mental illness
- documentary
Keywords
- mental health crisis
- destigmatization
- therapy
- mental illness culture
- documentary
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Thank You for Sharing
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