Understanding and Challenging Stigma
One-day workshop
For people with mental health difficulties, stigma can be a huge barrier to recovery. It can also affect those around them, particularly carers, family members, friends and mental health practitioners.
During this workshop we will explore:
For people with mental health difficulties, stigma can be a huge barrier to recovery. It can also affect those around them, particularly carers, family members, friends and mental health practitioners.
During this workshop we will explore:
- The many ways that stigma can impact on our lives
- When it is safe to disclose and to whom
- Why many people feel compelled to keep their mental health problems a secret
- How we can be empowered to challenge the negative impact of stigma and feel more hopeful about the future
