Patrick Finn

Person Primary speaker

9 segments · 7 themes · 4 events · 4 videos

Roles: Performer

Slam poet; performed ‘My Dark Parent’ at SYT 2020; connected with NAMI.

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Segments

  • Patrick Finn – Personal Story on Faith, Identity, and Mental Health Patrick Finn delivers a deeply personal spoken-word testimony at SYT 2023, sharing his journey through bipolar disorder with psychotic features, PTSD, an eating disorder, self-harm… · 2023-07-09
  • Heather — NAMI Recovery Support Group Advocacy Heather, a seven-year NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group facilitator, shares her personal journey with bipolar disorder and anxiety, describing how attending her first NAMI mee… · 2022-07-17
  • Patrick Finn — ‘My Dark Parrot’ Spoken Word Patrick Finn, a NAMI Maryland facilitator and peer-to-peer counselor living with bipolar disorder (with psychotic features), PTSD, and a recovered eating disorder, delivers his spo… · 2022-07-17
  • MC Reads Message from Sally Calabrese MC Malcolm McFadden briefly reacts to the previous spoken word performance (‘Dark Parent’ by Patrick Finn) and reads aloud a remote message from Sally Calabrese, who watched from h… · 2021-07-09
  • Patrick Finn - My Dark Parent and Heather’s Poem Patrick Finn performs two spoken-word pieces: his own poem ”My Dark Parent,” a visceral metaphor for bipolar disorder and PTSD written during a PTSD attack, and a poem by his abs… · 2021-07-09
  • David & Malcolm MC Welcome and Event Orientation David Idemudia and Malcolm McFadden co-host the welcome and orientation segment for the fifth annual Speak Your Truth! event, reflecting on the event’s growth from a one-time fundr… · 2021-07-09
  • MC Discussion – Reflecting on Patrick Finn and ADHD Theme Malcolm McFadden, serving as MC, briefly reflects on a line from Patrick Finn’s preceding performance, praising its wit and using it as a springboard to acknowledge how ADHD create… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn Discusses NAMI Connections Program Following his spoken-word performance, Patrick Finn speaks with the host about the NAMI Connections program, explaining his dual role as a group facilitator and licensed peer-to-pe… · 2020-06-25
  • Patrick Finn: ”My Dark Parrot” Slam Poem Patrick Finn performs his original slam poem ‘My Dark Parrot,’ a visceral spoken-word piece using the metaphor of an invisible parrot to personify PTSD, intrusive thoughts, and sui… · 2020-06-25