Breaking stigma is the first step to mental well-being. It's time we acknowledge and unlearn our deep-seated beliefs on mental health and eliminate stigma to help others feel safe in reaching out. What is stigma? The stigma around emotional and behavioural health refers to; fortunately, we are informed enough about mental health not to call a person with mental illness 'crazy'.
That, however, is just the tip of the iceberg of stigma. Stigma shows up in many ways in the workplace: "Why is your energy/mood low?" Stigma manifests in implicit ways, subconsciously, due to deeply held beliefs shrouded in misinformation. The stigma creates a significant barrier to feeling safe and seeking resources and available accommodations.
Why Should You Address Stigma? The most important reason is that mental health is just like physical health. Therefore, all of us experience mental health issues at some point in our lives. Finally, mental health care is a human right.
It is our responsibility to promote that human right. If you don't address stigma, you subscribe to it. How can you reduce stigma? In individual capacity- var firstScrolled3 = false; window.
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