Let’s talk about mental health stigma
Mind Waves
Hello!
Thank you for being here
Say hello and tell people why you’re here
A bit about Mind Waves
Run by and for people with lived experience of mental ill health
We share our stories and experiences to change things
This whole project is informed by our lived experience ( and sense of humour)
A bit about the project
Funded through SeeMe anti-stigma arts fund
We’re delighted that people are talking more about mental health
We wanted to focus on the extra stigma of living with serious, long term mental illness
We worked together to produce, design and narrate these animations
Group agreement
Anything else?
We’ll take turns to talk
Nobody has to share anything if you don’t want to.
You can turn your camera off if you like.
Remember, we’re all a bit fragile. Be aware of the impact of what you share.
The plan for today
Have a look at the animations we produced
We’ll talk about our understanding and experiences of stigma
Think about how we can reduce stigma
What is stigma? How do you think it’s changed in the last decade?
Then stigma comes along
Animation one
Discussion points
What kind of stereotypes exist about people who live with serious long term mental illness?
How might services/ professionals/ policies accidentally make this worse?
What did the choice of animals in the animation make you think?
For some of us, it’s literally one day at a time
Animation two
Discussion points
Did your experiences during lockdown make you think differently about mental health?
What do you think made lockdown different for people with long-term experience of mental illness?
What did you take from the use of the pebbles in the animation?
Myths vs reality
Animation three
Discussion points
Where do you think these myths come from?
Self care and positivity: what did you take from the list of things people can try? Who gains comfort?
Why is it important to feel heard? What do you think it means to really hear someone?
What do you think needs to happen next to reduce stigma?
Learn more
www.mindwavesnews.com
Twitter: @mindwaves1
Insta: mindwaves_scot