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Stigma is the use of negative labels to identify a person's illness.



How To Deal With Stigma

If you need help - get help.  Don't let others stop you.
Dont disrespect people with a mental illness. 
Don't let anyone disrespect someone with a mental illness.
Express abilities, not limitations.
Educate yourself - learn more about mental illness and the people it affects.


Famous People with Mental Illness

President Abraham Lincoln
Ludwig van Beethoven
Isaac Newton
Ernest Hemingway
Michelangelo
Patty Duke
Charles Dickens


The results of the last poll are in!!!  

100% of people that responded knew someone that was treated poorly because of a mental illness!  It's time to change the way we treat this disease!  Join us at Mental Health Awareness activities to show your support!


 

StigmaHurts is part of the
Mental Health Awareness Committee of Ocean County, NJ
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