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October 6th - Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
QuickJazz October 6th, 2015

For those who do not know, it is Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW)!

As such, we have a few things lined up during this week in order to honour this observance. Feel free to join in, if you can! - We encourage everyone to share and strive to learn about mental illnesses during this time.

Yesterday's focus was on "Getting deeper, learning more". This sought to encourage others to try to learn more about mental illness, whether it be regarding their own or another's, or about mental illness in general. It also hoped to show the various resources and communities in which one can reach out to for support regarding mental illness.

Today's focus is Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination.

This years theme for Mental Illness Awareness Week (MIAW) is Stigma Free.

Being Stigma Free means learning about and educating others on mental illness, focusing on connecting with people to see each other as individuals and not a diagnosis, and most importantly, taking action on mental health issues and taking the StigmaFree pledge. [Source].

So far, we have focused on introducing the topic of mental illness, and have begun to learn more about various mental illnesses via several mediums. This is a great first-step when it comes to addressing stigma, for awareness and education are key!

But today in particular, wed like to get into that further by directly tackling the topic of stigma itself.

Here are a few activities you can get involved with for this day today on 7 Cups:

Discussion: Mental Health Quiz led by @wonderfulPumpkin71
Location: Guided Discussion Room (adult side)
Time: 1pm EDT

Discussion: Stigma and Mental Health led by @Alicattt and @LovedSoul92
Location: Guided Discussion Room (adult side)
Time: 6pm EDT

Discussion: Stigma and Mental Health led by @Rocketsmom and @amazingRea
Location: Guided Discussion Room (teen side)
Time: 8pm EDT

Discussion: Psychosis led by @Rocketsmom and @RebeccaEmily
Location: Teen Support room
Time: 9pm EDT

Discussion: Mental Health Quiz led by @pray4theheartless and @amazingrea
Location: Teen Support room
Time: 11pm EDT

Forum post: I suffer from..., but…
Information: Let us know who you are and what you go through, stigma-free.

Forum post: How to combat various mental health stigma!
Information: This is to reflect upon the various types of stigma surrounding mental health, and to become aware of and share various ways of addressing it. Both for the benefit of ourselves and for others.

Forum section: Stigma Surrounding Mental Health

Forum post: If the world were stigma-free regarding mental health, …
Information: Share what a stigma-free environment would mean to you.

Forum post: Reaching out for support via the forums
Information: A brief list of some of the places one can seek support for mental illness and other invisible illnesses

Forum activity: Confessions of those affected by mental illness
Information: Anonymously share whats on your mind regarding mental illness.

Competition: Self-Care Photography Contest
Information: Submit something that shows or represents what you do for self-care or your self-care achievements for this contest.

Feed Activity: I suffer from…, but...
Information: Let us know who you are and what you go through! Hashtags: #StigmaFree #MIAW

Feed Activity: One thing I want people to know about mental illness is…
Information: Let us know what youd like others to know about mental illness! Hashtags: #OneThing #StigmaFree #MIAW

Feed Activity: If the world were stigma-free regarding mental health, …
Information: Share what a stigma-free environment would mean to you! Hashtags: #StigmaFree #MIAW


Hope you all have a great day today!

Did you know? Today is also Bipolar Awareness Day in the UK! #BipolarAndMe

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