Tag: stigma

Stigma

  • How should I begin to tell you about what bodders me the most. The thing that makes people lonely and causes them to hide away. Causes people to misunderstand us most. Fear comes from not being educated about something.
  • I have copied and pasted as is from the next site: to give them the credit http://insighttelepsychiatry.com/stigma/

Stigma

“The negative stigma attached to issues of behavioral and mental health is the product of a long history of misunderstanding, exaggeration, and ignorance. In today’s world, many people believe that behavioral health issues, even extremely common ones like anxiety or depression, are somehow a sign of weakness.

Sensationalizing in news stories, tabloid magazines, and television shows make a point of referencing a history of mental illness in the background of a person who has committed a crime or violence. Other sources of stigma include societal factors, like the idea that asking for help is a sign of weakness, and that people who can “take care of themselves” are somehow stronger.

However, strength is not merely the measure of how much we can endure, but how we choose to deal with the problems we face.

Suffering from a behavioral health problem affects quality of life. Neurological and physiological sciences have proven that issues of behavioral health: addiction, depression, bipolar, phobias, PTSD, and more, are matters of biochemistry. With therapeutic techniques, well-managed medication, and behavioral modifications, behavioral health issues are treatable, and affected persons can live normal lives.

How can you help fight stigma?

  • Respond positively to media you encounter that works to de-stigmatize behavioral health care.
  • Respond to false statements about behavioral health conditions with truth.
  • Share your own experiences with behavioral health conditions—both your own and those of people in your life. The more exposure the general public has to a positive understanding of behavioral health, the greater their compassion will be.

If you or someone you know experiences mental health stigmas in a way that keeps them from getting care, telehealth may be a good solution. Some telehealth providers specialize in offering psychiatry and behavioral health care through online video calls. Learn more about InSight’s online psychiatry and therapy option, here.

If you are in crisis, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a free, 24-hour hotline at 1.800.273.8255. If your issue is an emergency, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

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I started this blog some time ago and noow decided to post it. Please visit the blog I refed to.

Stigma has so many faces.

I will try to blog again soon.

Love and kindness

Saro (Elmarie)

Mental health speaking engagement

Hello dear friend 🙂

I really hope you had a lovely day. Mine feels like a tiny hangover. Nope, I’m not the drinking type. Suspicion is that my left side have a cold and if you don’t mind to much information, only my left nostril is leaking kind of.

Yesterday was the day of the great speaking engagement on Dementia, stigma and mental health. First of all, I lost my notes on my way there. Found it this morning in my famous handbag. It was a very loud and noisy gathering and everything was one big hazy confusion for me. I was the first one to speak, which was good.

So I started off with my spider story, trying to work up my guts for the stigma fear and when everyone laughed their guts out, I started my story. Cried my eyes out, got everyone else crying, but I did it.

I can’t really remember much of what I said today, but I know that I told them that a mental illness is not something to be ashamed of. That there is a light in the darkness. Just keep going. Keep your head high and do the best you can. Don’t hide, get a good support group. God is the light in our lives. He takes away the darkness.

Always, always remember there is hope. To be honest I don’t always see the hope, but I know it is there. If you are living with dementia or any other mental health issue, never ever give up.

Lots of love

Saro

(I don’t know how to add pictures to my blogs… but I will figure it out again 🙂 )