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What are some stigmas against mental health?
Lack of understanding by family, friends, coworkers, or others. Fewer opportunities for work, school or social activities or trouble finding housing. Bullying, physical violence or harassment. Health insurance that doesn’t adequately cover your mental illness treatment.
What is stigma in relation to mental health?
Stigma is when someone views you in a negative way because you have a distinguishing characteristic or personal trait that’s thought to be, or actually is, a disadvantage (a negative stereotype). Unfortunately, negative attitudes and beliefs toward people who have a mental health condition are common.
How stigma interferes with mental health?
Stigma yields 2 kinds of harm that may impede treatment participation: It diminishes self-esteem and robs Mental Health Problems and Care people of social opportunities.
Why do we need to break the stigma on mental health?
Mental health stigmas have an adverse effect on the overall well-being of an individual. Therefore, it is important to break the stigmas of mental health and thrive to enhance mental awareness.
How to erase the stigma around mental health?
– Stigma seriously affects the well-being of those who experience it. – Stigma affects people while they are experiencing problems, while they are in treatment, while they are healing and even when their mental health problem is a distant memory. – Stigma profoundly changes how people feel about themselves and the way others see them.
How do we break the stigma surrounding mental health?
Know the facts. Educate yourself about mental illness including substance use disorders.