Social Stigma and Mental Illness Learning Goals Examine

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Social Stigma and Mental Illness

Social Stigma and Mental Illness

Learning Goals Examine some of the common myths about mental illness Understand the process

Learning Goals Examine some of the common myths about mental illness Understand the process of stigmatization and its impacts on mental illness Begin working towards a rethinking of mental illness

Stigmatization and its Impacts

Stigmatization and its Impacts

Stigmatization Definition: Is a process of assigning negative characteristics/ identity to a person/group This

Stigmatization Definition: Is a process of assigning negative characteristics/ identity to a person/group This causes the person/group to feel unaccepted, devalued and isolated from larger society There is a huge stigma in Western society around being mentally ill These individuals characterized as “crazy”, “nuts”, etc Youtube Clip: Stigma of Mental Illness http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=4 Fs. YUDM 6 UE 0

Effects of Stigmatization Loss of personal identity Rosenhan experiment Barrier to treatment Decreased employment

Effects of Stigmatization Loss of personal identity Rosenhan experiment Barrier to treatment Decreased employment Becomes a family’s “dirty laundry”

The Reality of Mental Illness 1/5 Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime

The Reality of Mental Illness 1/5 Canadians will experience mental illness in their lifetime and 4/5 will know someone who has a mental illness That means ALL of us are affected by it

Rethinking Mental Illness The bottom-line: We need to STOP thinking of people with mental

Rethinking Mental Illness The bottom-line: We need to STOP thinking of people with mental illness as crazy psychopaths who are dangerous/should be avoided After all, here are some examples of people you may know suffering from mental illness…

Bipolar Disorder Catherine Zeta Jones Beethoven Mel Gibson Winston Churchill Sir Isaac Newton Mike

Bipolar Disorder Catherine Zeta Jones Beethoven Mel Gibson Winston Churchill Sir Isaac Newton Mike Tyson

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Harrison Ford Cameron Diaz Leonardo Di. Carpio

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Harrison Ford Cameron Diaz Leonardo Di. Carpio

Bulimia Princess Diana Elton John Paula Abdul

Bulimia Princess Diana Elton John Paula Abdul

Paranoid Schizophrenia John Nash Nobel Prize Winner for Economic Sciences 1994

Paranoid Schizophrenia John Nash Nobel Prize Winner for Economic Sciences 1994

Post-Partum Depression Brook Shields

Post-Partum Depression Brook Shields

Depression Drew Barrymore Abraham Lincoln Clara Hughes

Depression Drew Barrymore Abraham Lincoln Clara Hughes

Mental Health Campaign http: //www. ctv. ca/CTVNews/Health/20100921/ bell-mental-health-00921/

Mental Health Campaign http: //www. ctv. ca/CTVNews/Health/20100921/ bell-mental-health-00921/

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Examining Mental Illness and Stigma Among Medical StudentsExamining Mental Illness and Stigma Among Medical Students
CHAPTER 2 Mental health and mental illness MentalCHAPTER 2 Mental health and mental illness Mental
The Stigma of Mental Illness Inevitable or UnjustifiableThe Stigma of Mental Illness Inevitable or Unjustifiable
Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness What SaysErasing the Stigma of Mental Illness What Says
Stigma of Mental Illness Among Ethnic Minority PopulationsStigma of Mental Illness Among Ethnic Minority Populations
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Break the Stigma of Mental Illness Find HopeBreak the Stigma of Mental Illness Find Hope
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The issue of stigma against mental illness sometimesThe issue of stigma against mental illness sometimes
Shattering the Stigma of Mental Illness Disabilities onShattering the Stigma of Mental Illness Disabilities on
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Mental Health Services Understanding Mental Health Mental IllnessMental Health Services Understanding Mental Health Mental Illness
Stigma and Mental Health Youth with Mental andStigma and Mental Health Youth with Mental and
Identifying and treating mental illness alongside physical illnessIdentifying and treating mental illness alongside physical illness
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Understanding Stigma The impact of stigma and discriminationUnderstanding Stigma The impact of stigma and discrimination
BREAKING THE CYCLE STIGMA DISCRIMINATION AND INTERNAL STIGMABREAKING THE CYCLE STIGMA DISCRIMINATION AND INTERNAL STIGMA
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Understanding Stigma The impact of stigma and discriminationUnderstanding Stigma The impact of stigma and discrimination
Stigma and Stigma Injury EASTERN SIERRA OPIOID SUMMITStigma and Stigma Injury EASTERN SIERRA OPIOID SUMMIT
CHAPTER 20 MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS LEARNINGCHAPTER 20 MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL ILLNESS LEARNING
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Mental Factors Mental Toughness Mental Toughness Mental toughnessMental Factors Mental Toughness Mental Toughness Mental toughness
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20 Mental Health and Mental Illness 1 Identify20 Mental Health and Mental Illness 1 Identify
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