EP. 251: Let's Talk Mental Health

S A U N A i E Presents Mental Health Stigma

Q u o t e s: Give Yourself Credit for The Days You Made it when you thought you Couldn't.

2nd: Your Past is a Lesson, Not a Life Sentence. Forgive Yourself & Focus on The Future.

S e g m e n t s: MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA

DiD You Know: According to the World Health Organization Two-Thirds of People Living with Mental Health Conditions Don't Seek Professional Support Likely Due to the Stigma around Mental Health. I Bet You're wondering What's The Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Mental Health Stigma is the Negative Assumptions, Attitudes, & Beliefs about idividuals, who experience Mental Health conditions,

for example Believing that someone's Mental Health Challenge is their Fault.

WHY IT MATTERS?

- Stigma causes people to feel ashamed for something that is out of their control. Worse, stingma prevents people from seeking the help they need.

HOW DOES STIGMA OCCUR?

- Stigma happens on multiple levels.

- From Society = Public Stigma

- From the Gov't & Organizations = Institutional Stigma

- From Others = Interpersonal Stigma

- From Ourselves = Internalized Stigma

- When Stigma goes unchecked, it leads to discrimination by employers, by society, & by the Gov't which results in less opportunity & less access to care.

HOW CAN WE ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA?

1. Talk openly about Mental Health within your family, friends, at work, on social media.

2. Educate yourself & others - respond to misperceptions or negative comments by sharing facts & experiences.

3. Be Conscious of Language - Remind people that words matter.

4. Encourage Equality between Physical & Mental Health conditions - draw comparisons to how you would treat somone with cancer or diabetes.

5. Show Compassion for those with Mental Health Conditions

6.Be Honest about Treatment - Normalize Mental Health Treatment

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