Angela Lohse: Loving People with Disorder and Choosing Openness over Labels

In this episode, we sit down with Angela Lohse to talk about what it's like being a family member to a loved one with a disorder, and how as an EEG Technician she chooses to interact with patients labeled with mental disorder. Angela's story brings up a lot of topics, including:

• How relationships change in the midst of disorder
• The emotional and practical difficulty of caring for someone
• Early childhood counseling
• Professionally interacting with those struggling with mental disorder
• The use of labels and the need for acceptance and openness
• Is there another way we can serve the mentally ill?

Links from Episode 2:

• The Geel Question by Mike Jay, Edited by Ed Lake in Aeon
• Chronic Crisis: A look at Geel and its centuries-old tradition of caring for those with mental illness by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
• How to Cope When a Loved One has a Serious Mental Illness by the American Psychological Association

Resources for those struggling with mental disorder:

• mentalhealth.gov
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline