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The term stigma refers to any attribute, trait or
disorder that causes a person to be labeled as
unacceptable or different from “normal “people
People with a mental illness have a double burden.
They must cope with their disorder and others
negative attitudes towards those disorders.
Stigma is the use of negative labels to identify a
person living with mental illness
Fear of stigma and discrimination discourages
individuals and their families from getting the help
they need
Mental Health Stigma
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Stereotypes of people with mental illness are
just as inaccurate and dehumanizing as
stereotypes of women, racial minorities, people
with physical and developmental disabilities
and people from other diverse groups
A Stereotype is a person or thing that conforms
to an unjustifiably fixed impression
Prejudice is a preconceived opinion
Discrimination is an unfavorable treatment
based on prejudice
Terms Related to Stigma
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Join a group and 4 or 5
On a piece of chart paper list all the words and
phrases that come to mind when you think of
mental illness or a person with mental illness.
Group Activity
Mental Health
• A state of being that refers to how one is able to cope with
the demands and stress of day to day living.
Mental Illness
* A disturbance in thoughts and emotions that decreases a
person’s capacity to cope with the challenges of everyday
life.
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Most people learn what they know about
mental illness from the media.
People with mental illnesses often portrayed as
violent, criminal, dangerous, comical,
incompetent, and fundamentally different from
other people.
Why Do We Stigmatize
Mental Illness?
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People with mental illness are violent and
dangerous
People with mental illness are poor and/or less
intelligent
Mental illness is caused by a personal weakness
Mental illness is a single, rare disorder
Myths About Mental
Illness
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As many Canadians suffer from major depression as
from other leading chronic conditions including
heart disease. Four per cent of those Canadians
surveyed reported having symptoms of depression
as compared to 5 per cent with heart disease
Only 32% of Canadians experiencing feelings and
symptoms consistent with a surveyed mental
disorder sought help from a health care
professional.
31% of 15 to 24 year-olds have experienced a mental
health problem
Mental Health Statistics
(source:
http//:www.camh.net/printable/addictionmentalhealthstatistics_
pr.html)
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27% have anxiety problems
15 to 24 year olds are more likely to have social
phobias and bipolar disorders
Teenagers between 15 and 24 are the least likely
to use any resources for problems concerning
mental health
Overall prevalence of mental health are about
the same for men and women.
1 in 5 Ontarians experience a mental illness in
their lifetime
Mental Health Stats cont.
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Man are more likely to experience antisocial
personality disorders
Older people experience depression more often
than younger people
Mental disorders (especially depression) are
more common among people who are
separated, divorced, or widowed
52% of Ontarians whose parents have
experienced a mental health problem also
experience a mental disorder.
Mental Health Stats cont.
In your group brainstorm ideas about ways of
talking about, and behaving toward, people with
mental illness that are inappropriate,
stigmatizing, and disempowering. Create a list of
suggestions for more respectable language and
behavior
Question
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Mood Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Psychosis
Eating Disorders
Personality Disorders
Organic Brain Disorders
Types of Mental Illness
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Depression
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1B_gLpTcE0
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Bipolar Disorder
Postpartum Depression
Mood Disorders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl95tsiLvyM
Bipolar Disorder
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Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia
Social Phobias
Specific Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Anxiety Disorders
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Cr7IomSy8s
Anxiety Disorders
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The active state of experiencing hallucinations
or delusions and can be organic (mental illness)
or drug induced
Schizophrenia most serious and affects 1 in 100
Canadians
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWYwckFr
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Psychosis
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Anorexia Nervosa
Bulimia Nervosa
Binge-eating Disorder
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcccczwD36
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Eating Disorders
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Antisocial Personality Disorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder
Dependent Personality Disorder
Histrionic Personality Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder
Paranoid Personality Disorder
Schizoid Personality Disorder
Schizotypal Personality Disorder
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Dissociative Identity Disorder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4Tl1WGS5_4
Personality Disorders
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Affect 1 in 10 Canadians
Decrease in mental function
Causes varying extent of delirium (severe, short
term losses of brain functions)
Result of physical brain injury or disease
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFRZhLRd
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Organic Brain Disorders
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Degenerative Disorders
Cardiovascular Disorders
Trauma-Induced Brain Injury
Respiratory Conditions
Infections
Drug and Alcohol Related Conditions
Parkinson’s Disease
Organic Brain Disorders
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Pick one of the Mental Illnesses and write a
journal about what you think life would be like
living with this disorder. How would it effect
relationships, employment, school, family,
completion of daily tasks, etc…
Assignment