Ending the Stigma of Mental Health Illnesses.


What happens when you are first diagnosed with a mental health illness and how do you manage the stigma?

It is also probable that you will get stuck finding a way of talking to people about it.  Now that your health professional has said you are suffering from a diagnosed mental health illness; you may feel both a relief and concern. You may well find an immediate sense that something feels ‘different’, but everything is still the same.

Is it my mental health?

How is the diagnosis going to impact on you and the people who love you? What parts of your diagnosis do you want to discuss with family and friends? How and what do you tell other people?

This is a short video of people discussing how a mental health diagnosis has impacted on them or their family member. What happened to their confidence and how they continued to function in society; and how they decided make a difference by opening up the conversations about mental health.

As a result: we all need to keep this conversation going!

 

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MHACA joined the DASA Alice Springs 40-year event to celebrate the work they do supporting people impacted by alcohol and other drug use. We had a great morning at the Alice Springs Town Council lawns and had good conversations with service providers and community members who visited our health promotion stall. Thanks for having us!

We hope you have a great weekend and have a chance to enjoy some time in nature!

If you or someone you know needs some support over the weekend, reach out to friends and family or try some of the 24-hour phone and online services:
Lifeline 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au Lifeline text service 0477 13 11 14
13 Yarn 13 92 76 www.13yarn.org.au
Kids Helpline Official 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 www.mensline.org.au
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 www.1800respect.org.au
QLife Australia 1800 184 527 (3pm-12pm AEST) www.qlife.org.au
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au

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MHACA joined the DASA Alice Springs 40-year event to celebrate the work they do supporting people impacted by alcohol and other drug use. We had a great morning at the Alice Springs Town Council lawns and had good conversations with service providers and community members who visited our health promotion stall. Thanks for having us!
We hope you have a great weekend and have a chance to enjoy some time in nature!
If you or someone you know needs some support over the weekend, reach out to friends and family or try some of the 24-hour phone and online services:
Lifeline 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au  Lifeline text service 0477 13 11 14
13 Yarn 13 92 76 www.13yarn.org.au
Kids Helpline Official 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au
MensLine Australia 1300 78 99 78 www.mensline.org.au
1800RESPECT 1800 737 732 www.1800respect.org.au
QLife Australia 1800 184 527 (3pm-12pm AEST) www.qlife.org.au
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au
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