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Breaking prejudice
- Author:
- RETHINK
- Publisher:
- Rethink
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The stigma face by people with a mental illness can create social isolation, reduce opportunities and make recovery more difficult. This report looks at the evidence for effective anti-stigma marketing campaigns, in particular Rethink's experience in Norwich and Northern Ireland. The Norwich and Northern Ireland campaigns are described. There is then some discussion of their impact based on the results of telephone surveys carried out before and after the campaigns. Lessons from Norwich and Northern Ireland are discussed. The report concludes with recommendations, including that the government needs to fund anti-stigma projects nationally and on a long term basis.
How can we make mental health education work?
- Authors:
- RETHINK, INSTITUTE OF PSYCHIATRY
- Publisher:
- Rethink; Institute of Psychiatry
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report has been written for people interested in breaking down stigma and discrimination attached to mental ill-health. It provides an overview of some of the steps to consider when setting up an anti-discrimination programme and reports on the success of one such project. Section 1 explores "stigma busting" approaches. Section 2 describes Kent Mental Health Awareness in Action project which involved the Institute of Psychiatry, World Psychiatric Association, and two local awareness groups. Section 3 is an evaluation of the Kent Workshop Programme. The report concludes with recommendations for how mental health education can be made to work.