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When Channel One met Year 10: using the arts to combat stigma
- Authors:
- BREWER Paul, MOORE Kylie, REID Marlene
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 8(4), November 2004, pp.4-8.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Surveys of mental health services users consistently report stigma as a major barrier to recovery. Those from black or other minority ethnic groups suffer double discrimination. Describes a pilot project in which users and staff from 2 voluntary sector organisations organised an awareness-raising event for pupils in an inner city school to challenge and inform them about mental illness.
Should youth disclose their mental health challenges? Perspectives from students, parents, and school professionals
- Authors:
- BUCHHOLZ Blythe, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 14(3), 2015, pp.159-168.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Disclosure seems to be a useful strategy for adults to deal with both the public and self-stigma of mental illness. However, youth may face a different set of risks when coming out with their experiences. The purpose of this paper is to examine youth, parent, and teacher perspectives on the costs and benefits of disclosure by middle- and high school-aged youth to better understand these risks. Design/methodology/approach: Focus groups were conducted with questions framed to elicit the different ways mental health challenges are discussed in schools and families. Findings: Surprisingly, the benefits of disclosure seemed to far outweigh the costs across groups. Benefits included ways to deal with stigma, reducing isolation, and “differentness,” as well as the pursuit of mental health services if needed. Costs included harsh responses to disclosure by peers and family members. Participants shared strategies used to minimise risk, including where and with whom youth might share their stories. Social implications: The results suggest many youth have disclosed their experiences with mental health challenges and have received mixed responses; these reactions often serve as the barometer for future disclosure decisions. Other youth are considering disclosure in a variety of settings, but are unsure how to go about it safely. Implications for addressing stigma are discussed. (Edited publisher abstract)
Attitude and behaviour change – it takes a generation
- Authors:
- RUSSELL Naomi, TAYLOR Jennifer
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 9(4), 2014, pp.207-214.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the work of the Children and Young People's Programme of Time to Change, which is England's biggest campaign to end the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health. Design/methodology/approach: The paper draws upon research into the nature and effects of mental health stigma and discrimination on young people and also outlines the strategy of the Time to Change campaign and its initial outcomes. Findings: The paper includes testimonies from young people with lived experience of mental health problems about the stigma and discrimination they have faced. It also outlines the aims, objectives and stages of implementation of the Time to Change Children and Young People's Programme. The paper particularly focuses on the campaign work undertaken in secondary schools, the social leadership programme for young people with lived experience of mental health problems and the process of designing effective campaign messaging for social media. Originality/value: Time to Change is England's biggest campaign to end the stigma and discrimination that surrounds mental health. This paper provides a unique insight into the process of developing and rolling out an anti-stigma campaign for young people. (Publisher abstract)
Tackling stigma in schools
- Authors:
- THOMAS Emma, MORGAN Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2006, pp.30-32.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Raising young people's awareness of mental health issues is an important first step toward defeating stigma and discrimination. STIGMA is a collaborative project organised by the Inverness Self-harm Forum in an informal partnership with HUG (the Highland Users Group), the NHS Highland department of child and family psychiatry and Eden Court Outreach, which runs theatre groups for young people aged 12-18 across the Highlands. It aims to raise awareness of mental health issues among secondary school children in the Highlands through the use of drama, workshops and classroom discussion. This article reports on the findings from a formal evaluation of the 2005 tour.
Reducing psychiatric stigma and discrimination: evaluation of educational interventions in UK secondary schools
- Authors:
- PINFOLD Vanessa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 182(4), April 2003, pp.342-346.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The persistent and disabling nature of psychiatric stigma has led to the establishment of global programmes to challenge the negative stereotypes and discriminatory responses that generate social disability, but these initiatives are rarely evaluated. The purpose of this article was to assess the effectiveness of an intervention with young people aimed at increasing mental health literacy and challenging negative stereotypes associated with severe mental illness. A total of 472 secondary school students attended two mental health awareness workshops and completed pre- and post-questionnaires detailing knowledge, attitudes and behavioural intentions. Young people use an extensive vocabulary of 270 different words and phrases to describe people with mental health problems: most were derogatory terms. Mean positive attitude scores rose significantly from 1.2 at baseline to 2.8 at 1-week follow-up and 2.3 at a 6-month follow-up. Changes were most marked for female students and those reporting personal contact with people with mental illness. Short educational workshops can produce positive changes in participants' reported attitudes towards people with mental health problems.