Understanding Mental Health: Breaking Stigma

Why do some people still feel uncomfortable talking about mental health issues?

• Everyone is comfortable discussing mental health openly.

• Because mental health issues are considered a sign of strength.

• Due to remnants of past societal attitudes and the pressure to appear perfect.

• Because there is no longer any stigma associated with mental health.

What is one of the new forms the stigma around mental health has taken?

• A global celebration of mental health challenges.

• Increased support and understanding from society.

• Belief that mental health issues don't exist.

• Pressure from constant access to others, suggesting it's not okay to be anything but perfect.

Stigma

• an emotional and physical response to something external

• A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.

• An illness that affects a person’s thoughts, feelings and emotions

• Negative, unfair beliefs society has about a group of people

Self Talk

• How someone deals with stress

• To look at situations with a different perspective

• Things you say to yourself both positive and negative

• Things that you do to improve your physical and mental health.

Self Care

• How someone deals with stress

• To look at situations with a different perspective

• Things you say to yourself both positive and negative

• Things that you do to improve your physical and mental health.

Self Esteem

• Something that causes stress

• A mental health disorder characterized by persistent feelings of worry, anxiety, or fear that are strong enough to interfere with one's daily activities.

• How someone feels about themselves

• The way you think and feel about how your body and looks

How does the stigma of mental health in media impact youth?

• It encourages them to seek help for mental health issues.

• It has no significant impact on youth.

• It can discourage them from seeking help due to fear of judgment.

• It makes them more resilient to mental health challenges.

How does media perpetuation of mental health stereotypes affect public perception?

• It educates the public about the complexities of mental health.

• It has no effect on public perception.

• It leads to increased empathy towards those with mental illness.

• It contributes to misunderstanding and fear of mental illness.

What impact does the negative portrayal of mental health in movies have on society?

• It promotes a more inclusive society.

• It has no impact on society.

• It reduces the stigma around mental health.

• It reinforces harmful stereotypes and stigma.

In what way can social media influence the stigma of mental health among teenagers?

• By exclusively promoting unrealistic lifestyle standards.

• By providing platforms for mental health advocacy and support.

• By having no influence whatsoever.

• By censoring all mental health content.