Addressing stigma

Question 1

What is stigma

Answer 1

Labeling or discrimination against an individual or group of individuals on the basis of observed or presumed mental health difficulties

Question 2

what are the 3 types of stigma

Answer 2

1. social
2. self
   3.courtesy

Question 3

How to reduce stigma?

Answer 3

avoid stigmatized language

Question 4

what are the methods to reduce stigma?

Answer 4

1. Education
2. Protest
3. Contact
4. Support
5. Role-model

Question 5

what are strategies to reduce stigma?

Answer 5

Interventions to tackle stigma must start young
Interventions must address the lack of knowledge about mental health difficulties.
Interventions must train those working with, or frequently interacting with, young people.
Interventions must seek to change the negative dialogue that surrounds mental health difficulties.
Interventions must normalise mental health difficulties.
Interventions must encourage young people to access support services.
Interventions must empower young people to tackle stigma