Resources
This is a curated collection of stigma-related resources from across the globe. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, and content has not been independently verified. Our goal is to support learning, spark ideas, and connect you with the broader movement to reduce stigma in healthcare.
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Adverse Unintended Effects of Antistigma Campaigns and Intervention Messages: First, Do No Harm
We all want our efforts to reduce stigma to produce only “good” effects. But this isn’t always the case when the message of campaigns is not interpreted as intended. Campaigns can increase stigma and other unintended harmful outcomes.
Mental Health and the Power of Words Podcast Episode
The language used to talk about mental ill-health can play a key role in reducing or enforcing stigma. And it's constantly evolving. But what terms should be used and when? And by whom? This podcast episode aims to find out.
Speaking of Psychology: Fighting the stigma of mental illness, with Patrick Corrigan, PsyD
Patrick Corrigan, PsyD, editor of APA’s journal Stigma and Health, discusses where this stigma comes from, how it affects people’s lives, why it’s important for those with mental illness to share their stories.
Mental Health Stigma Watch Media Campaign
SANE’s StigmaWatch program has been tackling stigma in the Australian media since 1997. Focused on mental ill health and suicide, the program monitors media coverage and provides constructive feedback when reporting crosses the line.
The Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework: a global, crosscutting framework to inform research, intervention development, and policy on health-related stigmas
Published in BMC Medicine, this open-access paper introduces the Health Stigma and Discrimination Framework—a global, crosscutting model designed to guide research, interventions, and policy across multiple health issues including HIV, cancer and mental illness.