Facing a Double Stigma
Melody Moezzi has faced stigma growing up as an Iranian-American and as a woman with bipolar disorder. She's speaking at this year's NAMI National Convention.
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Helping Create a World Without Stigma
[…] as we march for mental health advocacy, support and education. Together we energize and encourage one another to keep our eyes on the two-fold prize of destroying stigma and finding a cure. NAMI Delaware has been blessed over the years to have the continuing participation and support of a number of officials at the […]
Trauma and Internalized Shame
[…] Pride movement as a protest, an act of community love in defiance of social and cultural standards that diminish the value of LGBTQI lives and contribute to stigma and shame. By loudly and proudly confronting discrimination with openness and positivity, the Pride movement offers many LGBTQI people a place to express themselves and a […]
Improving the Hiring Process for People with Mental Illness
[…] her employer that she was receiving treatment for a thyroid condition. Pauley goes on to describe the incident as “the only time in my life…that I experienced stigma.” Her comment highlights the pervasive nature of mental health stigma and how it affects individuals’ experience in the workplace. A brief look at certain public figures […]
NAMI Lists Nation’s Worst “Halloween Horrors”
It is a recurring problem that has to stop," said Rick Birkel, executive director of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI), which earlier this month launched a "Campaign for the Mind of America" to eliminate stigma and seek broad reforms in the nation's mental health system.
Erasing Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
[…] other Black people that I should not talk about my experience managing my mental health condition. That sentiment is always frustrating and discouraging to hear. The pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness in the Black community often makes me feel like my life is embarrassing and that I must hide a major part of myself. […]
Are You Haunted by Halloween Stigma? Here’s What to Do
[…] Halloween season again. For all the fun that can be had carving pumpkins, eating candy and dressing in costumes, unfortunately October is also a month with Halloween stigma. Typically, horrors involve “haunted asylum” attractions with depictions of residents as violent monsters. In other cases, some stores sell “mental patient” costumes with straitjackets. These images […]
Stigma Affects Everyone, Even Doctors
Stigma is so strong that even some doctors avoid seeking help. These struggling professionals can help reduce stigma by sharing their mental health journeys, showing that mental illness truly can affect any person.
Moving Beyond the Shame Fog
Self-stigma can lead to feeling ashamed of living with mental illness. Rev. Ed refers to this shame as a fog that can slow down our journey towards recovery. Here's how he overcame his shame fog.
NAMI Calls on Presidential Commission to Fight Stigma as Part of Reform
The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI) today testified before President Bush's "New Freedom" Commission on Mental Health -- pointing to a recent, offensive headline in the Trentonian as an example of how people with mental illness are devalued by stigma, which leads to lack of investment in treatment and recovery.