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Published: May 8, 2023, 11:44 a.m.

S A U N A i E Presents Mental Health Stigma

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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WHY IT MATTERS?

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

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HOW DOES STIGMA OCCUR?

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- Stigma happens on multiple levels.

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- From Society = Public Stigma

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- From the Gov't & Organizations = Institutional Stigma

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- From Others = Interpersonal Stigma

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- From Ourselves = Internalized Stigma

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- 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.

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HOW CAN WE ERASE MENTAL HEALTH STIGMA?

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

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

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

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

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5. Show Compassion for those with Mental Health Conditions

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6.Be Honest about Treatment - Normalize Mental Health Treatment

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H o u s e k e e p i n g

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o u t r o: The Truth is, Everyone is going to Hurt You. You just got to find the ones worth Suffering for.

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