Helping Raise Awareness & Reduce Stigma
Many people with mental health issues do not seek treatment because they fail to recognize the signs and symptoms or are too embarrassed to reach out for help. The majority of mental health conditions can be treated, allowing people to recover and lead normal, productive and satisfying lives.
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Stigma and lack of awareness of mental health issues often prevent early identification and effective treatment. In the workplace, the attitude towards employees experiencing mental health issues such as depression and anxiety can be the defining difference between a workplace that is perceived to be committed to the mental health of its employees and one that is not.
What you can do:
- Assess the situation
- Create a plan of action
- Implement the plan
- Evaluate the plan
- Sustain the plan
- The business case
Adapted from Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative. SAMHSA Pub. No. SMA-4176. Rockville, MD: Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2006.
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