Dr. Paul Conti

And the thought that a book about mental health would be about mental illness, right, is a natural thought to have.

And I think it follows from how the system frames mental health.

And it frames it just in terms of what's wrong

with us, right?

And there are enough numbers in the book of diagnoses to give all of us a whole bunch of diagnoses.

What does that do?

It just makes us, it creates fear and confusion in us.

And we see mental health through that reflexive shame, what's wrong with me lens, as opposed to seeing, hey, I'm interested in this.

I want to build good mental health just as we build good physical health.

I'm doing okay.

Thank you.

And thank you for having me.

Well, thank you.

That's great to hear.

Makes me extra happy to be here.

Yes, absolutely.

And the thought that a book about mental health would be about mental illness, right, is a natural thought to have.

And I think it follows from how the system frames mental health and it frames it just in terms of what's wrong

with us, right?

And there are enough numbers in the book of diagnoses to give all of us a whole bunch of diagnoses.