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The language of mental illness  - They have further stigmatized those people suffering from mental illness . They should use their influence to advocate for better treatment of mental ...

Awareness key to reducing the stigma of mental health  - Mental health is a huge concern in our community,” said the Clubs' Youth Mental Health ... Learning the language of mental illness ,” said Ms Taylor.

Sign language, schizophrenia and the stigma of mental illness  - News of Jantjie's mental illness was seen by many as an obvious security lapse – even before news of his violent history was revealed. "The fake sign language  ...

Mental Illness Or Mental Skillness? The Case For Neurodiversity - The language used around mental illness – and the stigma attached to it – needs serious review, writes Brooke Murphy. Recent media coverage of ...

Project UROK teaches teens how to talk about anxiety and mental illness  -  Teens , as always, speak a different language: the language of text, of Snapchat ... Stigma, according to the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI), ...

Battling demons? When it comes to mental illness , language matters  - For some reason, we tend to use mystical metaphors to describe the suffering of those with a mental illness , particularly depression. These images ...