To help change how people think about mental illness, we can do a few things:
Educate: We need to teach more people about mental health. For example, 36% of people wrongly think that having a mental illness is a sign of weakness.
Share Personal Stories: When people talk about their own experiences with mental illness, it can help reduce the stigma. Sharing these stories can lower stigma by 20% among friends and peers.
Media Representation: It's important to show mental illness accurately in movies, TV shows, and news. When the media shows mental illness in a negative way, it can increase stigma by more than 30%.
Support Policies: We need to fight for more funding for mental health. Right now, only 7% of health care money is spent on mental health, even though 1 in 5 adults faces a mental illness.
By doing these things, we can help more people understand and accept mental health issues!
To help change how people think about mental illness, we can do a few things:
Educate: We need to teach more people about mental health. For example, 36% of people wrongly think that having a mental illness is a sign of weakness.
Share Personal Stories: When people talk about their own experiences with mental illness, it can help reduce the stigma. Sharing these stories can lower stigma by 20% among friends and peers.
Media Representation: It's important to show mental illness accurately in movies, TV shows, and news. When the media shows mental illness in a negative way, it can increase stigma by more than 30%.
Support Policies: We need to fight for more funding for mental health. Right now, only 7% of health care money is spent on mental health, even though 1 in 5 adults faces a mental illness.
By doing these things, we can help more people understand and accept mental health issues!