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LET’S TALK LANGUAGE GUIDE AB UT IT! - The Mental Health …

(5 days ago) WebTHE MENTAL HEALTH COALITION 5 2.TOP S THE SHAME The way we talk about mental health conditions often puts blame on the individuals experiencing the disorders. …

https://www.thementalhealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/The-Mental-Health-Coalitions-Language-Guide.pdf

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Recovery Oriented Language Guide: Quick Reference

(7 days ago) WebWhen talking or writing about mental health, think about the language you use. We’ve developed a printable Quick Reference guide to help you and others begin to change the conversation around mental health. …

https://mhcc.org.au/2021/10/recovery-oriented-language-guide-quick-reference/

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Why the language we use to describe mental health matters

(Just Now) WebAn important example is a suicide. We often say that someone has “committed suicide”. The use of the word “committed” originates when suicide was …

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/blogs/why-language-we-use-describe-mental-health-matters

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Recovery Oriented Language Guide - MHCC

(5 days ago) WebA guide to recovery-oriented language in mental health and human services. Recovery Oriented Language Guide. WORDS MATTER. Mental Health Coordinating Council. …

https://mhcc.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Recovery-Oriented-Language-Guide-3rd-edition.pdf

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Mental Health Language Guide Version 2 - Well Beings

(2 days ago) WebThis two-part, four-hour documentary addresses the youth mental health crisis in America. Twenty-two young people, 10 to 27 years of age, courageously speak to their lived experiences with mental illness, …

https://wellbeings.org/mental-health-language-guide/

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Psychiatry.org - New Language Guide Supported by the American

(1 days ago) WebPromotes Positive, Inclusive Conversations Around Mental Health. Well Beings, a multi-year campaign from public media to address the critical health needs in …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/News-Releases/New-Language-Guide-Supported-by-the-American-Psych

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Mental Health Language Guide - Well Being Trust

(5 days ago) WebWords and phrase to avoid: Any derogatory words or phrases that drive stigma surrounding mental health issues. Examples: crazy, psycho, nuts, deranged, wacko, demented, …

https://wellbeingtrust.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/wellbeingtrustlanguageguide.pdf

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Our words matter: Guidelines for language use - Mindframe

(9 days ago) WebThe National communications charter (the Charter) sets out seven principles to guide communication about mental health concerns and suicide. Examples of the principles …

https://mindframe.org.au/our-words-matter-guidelines-for-language-use

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Mental health language - Mind

(1 days ago) WebMental health problems, issues or illness The language around mental health can be confusing, especially as different organisations use different terms. At Mind, we use the …

https://www.mind.org.uk/media/7582/mental-health-language.pdf

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Inclusive language guide Stampede Stigma

(7 days ago) WebThe mental health inclusive language guide is for anyone who wants to stampede mental health stigma. It explains how to use language respectfully and inclusively when …

https://www.stampedestigma.org/stop-stigma/language-guide

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Talking About Mental Health: Inclusive language and why it matters

(1 days ago) WebExamples of inclusive language for mental health: Using person-first language: This means putting the person before their diagnosis or condition.For …

https://www.auntmarthas.org/news/talking-about-mental-health/

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Language Matters in Mental Health - Hogg Foundation

(7 days ago) WebUsing a variety of approaches, including grantmaking, convening, research and public policy, the foundation works collaboratively to transform how communities promote …

https://hogg.utexas.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Language-Matters-FINAL.pdf

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Person-Centered Language Mental Health America

(2 days ago) WebThe use of language is critical to ensuring a recovery-oriented and person-centered approach. It is important that people are seen first as people and not seen as their …

https://www.mhanational.org/person-centered-language

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Do the Words Matter?: The Language We Use for Mental Health

(3 days ago) WebThe Language We Use for Mental Health. Several general terms used to describe mental disorders are understood by most people to have similar meanings, …

https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/APA-Blogs/Do-the-Words-Matter-Language-for-Mental-Health

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Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction …

(5 days ago) WebMedia Advisory. Monday, July 19, 2021. Words matter: language can reduce mental health and addiction stigma, NIH leaders say. What. In a perspective published …

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/words-matter-language-can-reduce-mental-health-addiction-stigma-nih-leaders-say

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Language Matters in Mental Health - Hogg Foundation

(2 days ago) WebThe Hogg Foundation for Mental Health recommends we start by talking with others about the words they prefer. Affirming the preferences of the person you are referring to is always going to be the best way to go. “The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and the lightning bug

https://hogg.utexas.edu/news-resources/language-matters-in-mental-health

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People First Language in Mental Health - Each Mind Matters …

(6 days ago) WebHere are some examples: Don’t say: “mentally ill people” Do say: “people with mental health experiences” Don’t say: “bipolar person” Do say: “a person living with bipolar …

https://emmresourcecenter.org/system/files/2017-10/People-First-Fact-Sheet-English.pdf

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The importance of language in mental health care

(3 days ago) WebUsed in a constructive manner, language can have a substantial impact on people's lives. In the context of mental illness, mental health, and wellbeing, negative …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(18)30042-7/fulltext

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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay: Tips and Resources for Mental Health

(3 days ago) WebOne of the most impactful ways to communicate about mental health is to use person-first language to put the person before their diagnosis, disability, or other …

https://www.samhsa.gov/blog/its-okay-not-be-okay-tips-resources-mental-health-awareness-month

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Choosing appropriate language to reduce the stigma around mental …

(3 days ago) WebPerson-centered language. Language norms are continuously shifting, and not all patient groups necessarily agree on preferred terms. But generally speaking, researchers, clinicians, and others who interact with or communicate about mental and substance use disorders are encouraged to replace potentially stigmatizing terms and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8580983/

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How to Fight Stigma with Strength-Based Language

(2 days ago) WebAs mental health advocates and educators raising awareness about mental health and mental illness, these situations present opportunities to provide a model of …

https://www.activeminds.org/blog/how-to-fight-stigma-with-strength-based-language/

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Language and stigma Everymind

(6 days ago) WebCertain language sensationalises mental health concerns and reinforces stigma. A person is ‘being treated for’ or ‘someone with’ a mental illness. ‘victim’, ‘suffering from’, or ‘affected with’ a mental illness. Terminology that suggests a lack of quality of life for people with mental health concerns. A person has a

https://everymind.org.au/understanding-mental-health/mental-health/language-and-stigma

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Words Matter: How to Talk About Mental Health Your Life Iowa

(4 days ago) WebMental illnesses are clinical health conditions. Using them out of context in casual conversation or as a joke trivializes these conditions. For example, avoid phrases …

https://yourlifeiowa.org/news/words-matter-how-to-talk-about-mental-health

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Use Person-First Language to Reduce Stigma - Mental Health First …

(8 days ago) WebUsing person-first language is a great place to start, as it helps validate individuals’ experiences without reducing them to a diagnosis or condition. It also fosters …

https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/2022/04/use-person-first-language-to-reduce-stigma/

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