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8 Ways to Help Change the Image of Mental Health Care

You can help erase the stigma of having mental illness, which keeps many people from seeking treatment.

November 15, 2017
8 Ways to Help Change the Image of Mental Health Care

 

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With more than 61 million U.S. adults experiencing some form of mental illness, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has issued an eight-point guideline for battling the stigma surrounding mental health and getting care. People sometimes delay or altogether avoid getting help because they fear it will cost them a job, family, friends and general social acceptance.

NAMI suggests these eight efforts every individual can make:

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  • Offer your support to others during their struggle and recovery.

  • Be open to conversations about mental health.

  • Encourage equality in how people perceive physical illness and mental illness.

  • Join the dialogue about mental health at the local, state and national levels to advocate for positive change.

  • Learn about mental health to educate yourself and others.

  • See the person, not the illness—strive to listen and understand.

  • Take action to raise awareness.

  • Use respectful language rather than terms like “crazy” and “psycho.”

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