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Materials about addressing the stigma associated with mental health issues.

Countering stigma and discrimination: Overview. - Stigma research approaches to counter stigma (Presentation)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/pdf/2006/Schauer_Stigma.pdf
From the 2006 GLSMA Meeting. Discusses: MacArthur Mental Health Module General Social Survey (1996); mental illness stigma among young adults; and persistence of stigma.
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Fight Stigma: Become A StigmaBuster!
URL: http://www.nami.org/TextTemplate.cfm?Section=Fight_Stigma&Template=/ContentManagement/HTMLDisplay.cfm&ContentID=8487
NAMI StigmaBusters is a group of dedicated advocates across the country and around the world who seek to fight the inaccurate, hurtful representations of mental illness.
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On the stigma of mental illness (Presentation)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/campus/PDF/corrigan.pdf
Campus Suicide Prevention Grantee Technical Assistance Meeting. January 17-19, 2007, Gaithersburg, MD. Demonstrates examples of mental illness stigma in mass media. Provides strategies for starting anti-stigma programs.
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Resource Center to Promote Acceptance, Dignity and Social Inclusion Associated with Mental Health (ADS Center)
URL: http://www.stopstigma.samhsa.gov/
TThe SAMHSA ADS Center provides information and advice on countering discrimination and stigma associated with mental illness.
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SAMHSA’s national stigma reduction programs (Presentation)
URL: http://www.sprc.org/grantees/pdf/2006/Marshall_Stigma.pdf
Describes: National Anti-Stigma Campaign (NASC); Voice Awards; Participatory Dialogues; "Challenging stereotypes" booklet; and Resource Center to Address Stigma and Discrimination (ADS Center).
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Stigma watch
URL: http://www1.nmha.org/newsroom/stigma/index.cfm
The National Mental Health Association’s Stigma Watch program tracks news and entertainment coverage of mental health issues for fairness and accuracy, with the goal of correcting and preventing stigmatizing advertising, television and radio programming, and print features. A form to report stigmas is available on this web site. Usually, NMHA responds to these events by contacting the offending organization or sponsors by phone and correspondence. Depending on the incident, NMHA will develop a more targeted strategy to seek the discontinuance of the ad or program.
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What a difference a friend makes (National Mental Health Anti-Stigma Campaign)
URL: http://whatadifference.org/
SAMHSA launched this campaign to encourage, educate, and inspire people between 18 and 25 to support their friends who are experiencing mental health problems. The prevalence of serious mental health conditions in this age group is almost double that of the general population, yet young people have the lowest rate of help-seeking behaviors. This group has a high potential to minimize future disability if social acceptance is broadened and they receive the right support and services early on.
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