Shame is a choice - Understanding Shame, Mental Illness, and the Power of Self‑Acceptance | Full Episode | Mark MI Words

What does shame stop *you* from doing? Have you ever felt ashamed of a condition you didn’t choose? Comment below with your experience — your story may help someone else. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear they’re not alone. Shame is powerful, insidious, and often invisible — especially for people living with **PTSD**, **OCD**, **bipolar disorder**, **schizophrenia**, **schizoaffective disorder**, and other mental‑health conditions. In this episode, Mark Brosnan asks a confronting question: **Is shame a choice?** Drawing from lived experience, Mark breaks down how shame operates, why it feels overwhelming, and how choosing not to carry it can become one of the most difficult but most transformative decisions of your life. If your condition is not your fault — illness, injury, trauma, aneurysm, neurological disorder — why carry shame for it? This episode challenges you to recognise your reality, acknowledge your condition, and begin reclaiming your identity from shame. **#mentalhealth** **#shame** **#selfstigma** **#PTSD** **#OCD** **#bipolardisorder** **#schizophrenia** **#schizoaffectivedisorder** **#mentalillnessrecovery** **#emotionalhealing** **#identityandmentalhealth** **#overcomingshame** **#mentalhealthempowerment** **#MarkBrosnanPodcast** 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔁 Share | 🔔 Subscribe for more stories about trauma, resilience, personal growth, recovery, and finding the courage to tell your truth. 📘 Read My Books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/Mark-Brosnan/author/B0B5RRFY4F/allbooks ▶ WATCH MORE VIDEOS… ✅ In the Line of Duty: Cops v's Mental illness | Mark MI Words 👉This Video Link: https://youtu.be/Vjz2A8oaNUM ✅ Unseen Heroes 2 - SGT Tommy Anderson | Mark MI Words 👉 This Video Link: https://youtu.be/pgeI-fKfFjA ✅ SO DO I - Bipolar Without Shame - Professor Pakesta Washington | Mark MI Words 👉 This Video Link: https://youtu.be/DULv4e\_Otj4 ✅ 'Unseen Heroes' The Quiet Wounds - Lan Baker | ANZAC Day | Mark MI Words 👉 This Video Link: https://youtu.be/VlFv\_g-KWas ✅ The Nightmare of Being Told to 'Get Over it' | Mark MI Words 👉This Video Link: https://youtube.com/shorts/UYMRoEvmyb8 📘 Read My Books: https://www.amazon.com.au/stores/Mark-Brosnan/author/B0B5RRFY4F/allbooks 🔥 DON’T FORGET: Get connected with me on Various Platforms. Follow on- 👇 🌟 LET'S STAY CONNECTED- 🔶https://x.com/PfatJesus 🔶https://www.patreon.com/u20360507 🔶https://www.instagram.com/stpshatteredthepodcast/ ❤️ Support & Resources 🌐 Website: https://markmiwords.com.au 👕 Get the Shirts: https://markmishirts.com 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3BVQmO16Isxhu8ra2DTwPQ 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/shattered-the-podcast/id1551737334 📺 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZvR1KH1rufN3lX2IMzozfg 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/ShatteredThePo1 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shatteredthepodcast/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shatteredpc