Research Guides: Mental Health and Wellness: Help Fight Stigma

You are not alone!

Help fight mental health stigma. A small step can be learning and sharing facts, like those below:

Know the facts:

1 in 5 adults experiences mental illness in a given year (about 44 m).
Nearly 1 in 25 adults (about 13.6m) in America live with a serious mental illness.
Half of all chronic mental illness begins by age 14, 3/4 by age 24.

*Statistics from the National Institute of Mental Health, 2015.

NOTE: Information included in this resources guide is for educational purposes only and individuals decide how they use the information.

Mental Health Stigma

Break the Stigma Around Children's Mental Health Video

A Tale of Mental Illness Ted Talk Video

Breaking the Stigma and Shame of Mental Illness
This is another Ted Talk that was done in 2017. The speaker uses true stories and scientific facts to help the audience understand ways to challenge their thinking and join the fight to reduce stigma and shame.

Stop the Stigma: A Conversation About Mental Health

Understanding Stigma and Ideas on How to Fight It Resources

9 Ways to Fight Mental Health Stigma by Luna Greenstein
This blog is written by Luna Greenstein that provides nine ways to fight mental health stigma.
BEYOND THE LABEL: An Educational Kit to Promote Awareness and Understanding of the Impact of Stigma on People Living with Concurrent Mental Health and Substance Use Problems
This is a 119 page tool kit created in 2005 to help offer workshops/group sessions that includes stigma-busting activities, a glossary list, and tips for workshop/session facilitators.
Bring Change to Mind
Bring Change to Mind is a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging dialogue about mental health, and to raising awareness, understanding, and empath.---bring change to mind
Fight Stigma and Support Mental Health
This is a brief article that includes nine ways to fight stigma by the Depression Center of Michigan Medicine.
Mental Health 101: Stigma
This is a slideshow that goes over what is stigma, causes and effects, and how to help. It also provides a glossary and resource list.
Mental health: Overcoming the Stigma of Mental Illness by the Mayo Clinic Staff
This webpage provides some ways you can deal with stigma.
Methods to Fight Mental Illness Stigma by M Klaric & S Lovric
This is an article written by Miro Klarić & Sanjin Lovrić in 2017 (Psychiatria Danubina, 2017; Vol. 29, Suppl. 5, pp S910-917) that discusses the significance of mental illness stigma, effects of stigma, and what individuals can do about it.
Seven Things You Can Do to Reduce Stigma
This is a webpage of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) that addresses stigma's effects and what you can do to reduce stigma.
Stamp Out Stigma
"Stamp Out Stigma is an initiative spearheaded by the Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW) to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and substance use disorders."--Stamp Out Stigma
Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness
This webpage goes over the facts about stigma, prejudices, and discrimination. It goes over the types of stigma, harmful effects of stigma and discrimination, stigma in the workplace, and how to address it.
stigmafree
"The StigmaFree campaign is NAMI’s effort to end stigma and create hope for those affected by mental illness."--NAMI
THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND RECOVERY by Esmina Avdibegović & Mevludin Hasanović
This article is written by Esmina Avdibegović & Mevludin Hasanović in 2017 that discusses what stigma is, recovery of a mental illness, and the recovery model.