This is a really neat website I came across. It is called Time to Change. It's a UK website but the content mostly remains relevant. There is all kinds of information about stigma and about mental health. One of my favorite parts of the website is the section titled Talk About Mental Health, which gives tips on how to talk to someone living with a mental illness. This website is a great resource! Go check it out if you've got a moment and while you're there take a few seconds to make a pledge to end mental health stigma!
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/
Mental Illness does not define someone! It's nothing more than a diagnosis. Bipolar Disorder is an illness I have; it in no way defines who I am! There are so many things in my life that define me; Bipolar is not one of them! There is a huge stigma that society attaches to mental illness. For someone to feel ashamed of an illness they have due to society’s misconceptions is in no way acceptable. Read about my own personal experiences with Bipolar Disorder and join me in KISSING STIGMA GOODBYE!
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