BEYOND Basics - Coping & Humor

Beyond Introspection: A Podcast About Neurodivergence & Identity

Harvey and Pen discuss how mentally ill and neurodivergent people often turn to humor as a form of coping.
Featuring: Mental health jokes: The good, the bad, and the unhealthy; What's "deviant" changes with context; The surprising relevance of a speech Pen competed with two years ago; "Wanna hear what I took my Zoloft with tonight?"; My brain is not your punchline; & stay tuned for Harvey's TikTok audio at the very end
Note: We discuss jokes about being suicidal and having suicidal thoughts at several points in this episode. Though we make none of the jokes ourselves, phrases like "I want to kill myself" do pop up in the discussion.
Suicide Hotline & Resources for Trans People:

https://translifeline.org/

USA Suicide Prevention:

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

International Suicide Hotlines:

https://www.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines

Suicide Hotline & Resources for LGBTQ+ Young People:

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Ways to support Black Lives Matter and find anti-racism resources:
https://linktr.ee/blacklivesmatte
Resources to support AAPI (Asian-American & Pacific Islander) communities:
https://www.advancingjustice-aajc.org/
https://stopaapihate.org/

Resources for US Immigrants:

https://www.informedimmigrant.com/

Resources to Support Undocumented Immigrants in the US:

https://immigrationjustice.us/