Stigma

Four Ways That Stigma Spreads

Stigma makes living with a mental health difficulty even more challenging. It reinforces negative attitudes about mental illnesses and encourages prejudice against those who struggle with them. The National Alliance for Mental Illness puts it ...

A Well World: Great Love

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” As I looked across the theatre at the nearly 80 people gathered to learn how to address the ...

A Well World: Stigma-Free Zone

The Well Community is the only stigma-free zone many of our members have ever known. It is the safe place where they are not judged for the way they dress; where their behaviors, unusual to ...

Six Ways to Stop Stigma

Stigma is an all-too-common experience for those dealing with mental illnesses. For members at The Well, it does its damage daily. The majority of those who live with mental illness experienece the pain of stigma. ...
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