the power of the personal story - mary giliberti, nami #fscon15
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an association of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and volunteers who work in communities across the country. We are the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization providing advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
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Share YOUR story...
Creating public dialogue through personal disclosure of a mental health condition can be a difficult challenge, but sharing personal stories is one of the most effective means of breaking down stigma and providing hope for recovery. Speaking out based on experience can encourage other people to get help if they need it and to share their own stories as well.
The reseach bears this out.The best way to reduce bias is to have an encounter with someone from the stigmatized group
1 2 3Learn about
mental health.See the
person/yourselfnot the illness.
Take action.
And as part of this new wave, we have launched
The pledge is simple