Mental Health and the Power of Words Podcast Episode
The words we use to talk about mental ill-health can either reduce stigma—or reinforce it. Language is constantly evolving, and knowing what to say, when, and who should say it matters. The wrong word can cause real harm—shutting people out of support, damaging relationships, and fuelling shame.
This special World Mental Health Day PsychTalks podcast on the ABC explores these issues in depth. Includes commentary from the Mental Ill-Health Stigma Researchers Australia Network (MISRA), the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, and the Melbourne School of Global and Population Health, with the support of SANE’s StigmaWatch program.