ESP Biography

Has Tiktok ever tried to tell you that you have ADHD? Have you ever watched a show and thought "Man, this depiction of depression doesn't seem quite right." Over one in five adults live with a mental illness in the United States to varying degrees of severity. However, despite how common these conditions can be, the general population is not educated on what these conditions are, how they affect people's lives, and what treatment can look like. Especially with the internet, misconceptions and poor depictions about these experience fuel the amount of misinformation and stigma spread about mental illness. In this class, we will be taking a look at some of the most common mental illnesses, and learning what experiences fit diagnostic criteria, how symptoms may manifest for different folks, and contextualizing these conditions in our living world. This class will be lecture-based with discussion elements, and folks who are interested in clinical psychology or psychology in general should apply! :)