Stigma
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Mental illness is a medical condition. Children and adults with mental illness should receive the same care and consideration as anyone who suffers from a physical condition. As a society, we should accept and embrace them, rally and support them, just as we do in cases of other medical illness.
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Reducing Stigma
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#B4Stage4 - Mental Health America Stigma Reduction YouTube |
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Curestigma.org National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Each Mind Matters - Resources and Events No Stigma No Barriers - California Youth Connection, PEERS, Youth In Mind, and Young Minds Advocacy; This youth-led collaborative conducts Outreach, Training, and Advocacy at state and local levels. Public Service Announcements - Crossings TV Public Service Announcements This Is My Brave - Community Performances to Reduce Stigma YouTubes of local performances. California Strategic Plan on Reducing Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination California Mental Health Stigma-Reduction Campaign Creates Economic Benefits for the State, Rand Corporation 2016
Wisconsin teens are changing the mental health conversation from illness to wellness to lessen stigma, Journal Sentinal Online, Oct. 2017 9 Ways to Fight Mental Illness Stigma, NAMI Strategies for Reducing Stigma, World Psychiatry California Strategic Plan on Reducing Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination , CALMHSA 2009 |
In the Media |