The Hope Matrix

Hopeful Stories and Manic Monologues, featuring Dr. Zachary Burton

This week’s episode is with guest, Dr. Zachary (Zack) Burton, Co-Founder of The Manic Monologues, a play and film series honoring true stories of mental health and illness to disrupt stigma. The Manic Monologues has drawn accolades from NPR, The Washington Post, Broadway World, Modern Healthcare, and others. Kathryn and Zack address the stigma and feelings of hopelessness sometimes associated with mental health conditions. Zack opens up about living with bipolar disorder and shares the hope tools that help him to minimize triggers and manage stress responses. Dr. Burton also shares the motivation and inspiration behind The Manic Monologues, a creative outbreak following a psychotic episode he encountered in 2017. The Manic Monologues uses twenty stories to represent the diverse experiences of living with mental health conditions, and strives to find stories of hope amidst the obstacles.

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