Live Stigma Free

10/09/2020

From Youth Home, Inc. in support of Mental Illness Awareness Week and NAMI - Krishna Louis talks about how her anxiety disorder is part of her life to help erase the stigma of mental illness

I feel that sharing my story, as a NAMI Ending the Silence speaker, will impact someone to see that there is light at the end of the tunnel. The only thing i...

10/06/2020

From 2017, Essence Magazine and Mental Health First Aid USA share the story of a teacher who uses her own experience with mental health to challenge and improve education - Link in Comments

This Baltimore schoolteacher is turning her own mental health struggles into teachable moments.

09/29/2020

Presented by Arkansas PBS, su***de prevention and mental health support from licensed counselor Shawna Burns (link in Comments) culminates in her personal reflection on supporting people who struggle with mental health: "He believed in me and, that year, he found a way to make me believe in myself. That year, I thrived under his leadership."

This month, you’ve gotten to know Shawna Burns, LPC-S, LADAC-CS, SDP-S, through her advice for caring for your mental health and reaching out to and support others during Su***de Prevention Month. Now, hear her story and why her college basketball coach’s support is one of the reasons she’s st...

09/28/2020

Dallas-area Kimiya International offers a healthy way to burn off the extra calories of shame, stigma, trauma, and mental illness: "Fight Club" - links in Comments

The program is taking applications until Sept. 1.

08/07/2020

Social media is criticized for its role in mental health issues, but it also offers unprecedented opportunities for empathy, learning, outreach, and art. Check out https://www.verywellmind.com/ for more online community focused on mental health

These Instagrammers are sharing their mental health journeys and removing the stigma around mental illness, one post at a time.

07/16/2020

from Mental Health Coalition asks people to talk about mental health and helps you tell your story:

COVID-19 is continuing to affect us all in different ways, and we need to take extra care of our mental health during this time. While many of us have been tasked with staying home over the past few months to slow the spread of the virus, essential workers are at the frontlines keeping our communiti...

06/24/2020

Check out Seize the Awkward at https://seizetheawkward.org/ brought to you by Ad Council American Foundation for Su***de Prevention and The Jed Foundation - JED and dance along to celebrity stigma erasers in "Whatever Gets You Talking" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGOaN0jLFXA&fbclid=IwAR2oruTjtXh3pbnfOzNJ5uBUXMz4zlBNAXRr22vJfDWZlQ0xnRMliWkJoxI

Reaching out to a friend about their mental health is important. Learn about these tips and warning signs that can help start a conversation around depression and anxiety.

03/27/2020

Get inspired to learn some new ways to practice mindfulness and help manage your emotions.

03/25/2020

A list of links and resources on COVID-19 (COVID) and tips to cope.

03/23/2020

How stress affect us and what actions to take.

01/31/2020

Business leaders from Morrison Foerster, Pinterest, Square, and others share why its on leadership to break the stigma around mental health in order to achieve true culture change in the workplace.

01/26/2020

People with mental illness also need love and support – just the same as anyone suffering from a physical ailment. Don’t forget to show those you love with a mental health condition some love and support today. Via Mellow Doodles