“I enjoyed your interview with Larry Tye. I’m a clinical social worker and licensed alcohol and drug counselor. Though overall, I thought the interview was interesting, I thought both of you got yourself in the weeds talking about substance use and mental illness. Some of your terms were not affirming first person language by using older terms that are stigmatizing. Also, it is easy to speculate what someone might have been dealing with but based on my expertise bi-polar was not described by Larry. McCarthy may have met the criteria for Bi-Polar 1, but what I heard was not accurate. I think we need to be very careful when talking about someone’s struggles and making stereotypical assertions. I’m not a McCarthy fan by any means, but how you use language and discuss someone’s struggle with substance use and mental illness must be respectful for those who are currently struggling with these issues. Sincerely, Mark Disselkoen”
Wretched Man 63 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/09/20