Leah Harris, Author at Mad In America

Leah Harris

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Speaking Truth to Power: Leah writes about holistic, community-based approaches to support those experiencing emotional distress and extreme states; storytelling as a vehicle for personal liberation, human rights, and social justice; and connections between creativity, activism, spirituality, and social change.

Why Mandating Mental Health Education in Schools is a Band-Aid on a Gaping Wound

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Why We Must Strike the Terms “High Functioning” and “Low Functioning” from Our Vocabulary

Leah Harris - March 3, 2015 55

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Suicide Prevention for All: Making the World a Safer Place to Be Human

Leah Harris - August 13, 2014 30

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From Self Care to Collective Caring

Leah Harris - June 16, 2014 6

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A Daughter’s Call for Safety and Sanity in Mental Health

Leah Harris - June 6, 2014 22

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Psychiatry: We Need a Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Mental Health

Leah Harris - May 5, 2014 17

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Defeating Goliath: Mental Health is a Social Justice Issue, and People with Lived Experience...

Leah Harris - April 21, 2014 102

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It’s About the Trauma: How to Truly Address the Roots of Violence and Suffering...

Leah Harris - April 7, 2014 81

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First They Ignore You: Impressions From Today’s Hearing on H.R. 3717

Leah Harris - April 3, 2014 57

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Open Letter to Senator Creigh Deeds

Leah Harris - March 31, 2014 19

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Six Ways You Can Really Help Prevent Suicide

Leah Harris - March 17, 2014 27

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eCPR: A Health Promotion Approach

Lauren Spiro, Daniel Fisher, MD, PhD & Leah Harris - November 22, 2013 13

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Twenty Years Since My Last Suicide Attempt: Reflections

Leah Harris - October 7, 2013 16

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Our Collective Stories Have Power

Leah Harris - February 12, 2013 9

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Conquering Benign Paternalism

Leah Harris - July 22, 2012 27

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Leah Harris – Short Bio

July 20, 2012