Most people probably agree that there are misperceptions or a stigma around mental illnesses. Sometimes it’s hard to understand the specific ways in which this stigma impacts each of us. The purpose of this activity is simply to bring awareness to subtle and not so subtle examples of stigma so that we can all be more conscious about letting go of it.
It’s not about blame, it’s about how and when people might not be in a place of acceptance, comfort, approval, and respect when it comes to mental illnesses. And, acceptance, comfort, approval, and respect are truly the opposite of stigma.
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- Have you ever distanced yourself from someone after learning he or she has a mental illness?
- Have you ever sent a Get Well card to someone hospitalized for a mental illness?
- Have you ever brought dinner to someone who is home recovering from a mental illness?
- Have you ever asked someone with depression, “How are you doing?”
- Have you ever offered to drive someone with a mental illness to a medical appointment?
- Have you ever asked someone with Bipolar disorder, “Is there anything I can do to help?”
- Have you ever distanced yourself from someone after learning he or she has diabetes?
- Have you ever sent a Get Well card to someone hospitalized for heart surgery?
- Have you ever brought dinner to someone who is home recovering from a mastectomy?
- Have you ever asked someone with a recent illness, "How are you doing?"
- Have you ever offered to drive someone with Multiple Sclerosis to a medical appointment?
- Have you ever asked someone with a recent knee replacement, "Is there anything I can do to help?"
