Category: Stigma

  • 9 Significant differences when diagnosed with Mental versus Physical Illness

    Like it or not, there are differences in people’s attitudes and reactions to mental illness than there is to physical illness.  This is because of the stigma and ignorance that surrounds mental illness.  Many people do so unconsciously, not because they are mean but sometimes some of these attitudes are deep seated and ‘learned’,  having…

  • The Cruel Effects of Stigma

    The Cruel Effects of Stigma

    Right here at Defying Mental Illness, it seems we always go on about stigma.  But that is because stigma is such an important topic where mental illness is concerned.  Stigma will not go away because we do not talk about it.  The only practical way we can defy stigma, is to make awareness of it…

  • How does stigma occur?

    How does stigma occur?  Think about it, how does it happen in the first place?  Like most things, stigma is often so deep rooted that it becomes a part of society.  These days there is growing awareness about the stigma of mental illness however it is also important to also find out why it occurs in the…

  • How Do We React to People with Mental Illness?

    So someone points out to you that ‘So and So’ is bipolar?  Or self harms?  How do we react to people with mental illness? Do we laugh?  Feel uncomfortable? Nod our head in unworthy agreement…as if to say we always had a sneaking suspicion that there was a bolt or two missing?  Or do we…

  • This week in Mental Illness – A must read!

    What’s been happening in mental health? – w/e May 24 2015 May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It’s amazing what you find when you take a poke around the internet – especially with mental health issues.    Lets take a dig at a selection of articles on Mental Illness that I’ve found around the internet.   Using Visual…

  • Myths About Those Challenged with Mental Illness

     Have you thought any of these?   Which ones above do you think about those challenged with the mentally ill?  These are some of the myths about mental illness.   Let’s change our mindset today.  It starts with each of us individually.