3. Mental Health PSA. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JcHu-Vs2_Y
4. Mental illness is defined as:
a condition that impacts a person's thinking, feelings or mood and/or affects his or her ability
to relate to others and function on a daily basis. Each person will have different experiences,
even people with the same diagnosis.
Mental Health Conditions. (n.d.).
Retrieved September 8, 2015,
from
https://www.nami.org/Learn-
More/Mental-Health-Conditions
5. Five major categories of mental illness:
Anxiety
Mood disorders
Schizophrenia / psychotic disorders
Dementias
Eating disorders
6. Stigma is defined as:
A mark of disgrace that sets a person apart and is viewed as socially unacceptable
public stigma
self stigma
institutional
What is stigma? (n.d.). Retrieved
September 8, 2015, from
http://www.mentalhealth.wa.gov
.au/mental_illness_and_health/
mh_stigma.aspx
7. How the media contributes to stigma:
James Holmes
John Nash
8. Why does stigma matter:
Prejudicial attitudes and discriminating behaviour towards individuals with mental illness
exclusion
poor social support
poor quality of life
low self esteem.
9. Mental Health Awareness. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwn52-d6Sc0
10. Resources:
● NAMI Basic
● NAMI Family -To-Family
● NAMI Peer-To-Peer
● NAMI Connection
● NAMI Support Group
Address: NAMI Statesboro
P.O. Box 2252
Statesboro, GA 30459-2252
Phone: (912) 536-4448
Email: middleground425@gmail.com
President: William T. Coussons (770) 853-8615
Treasurer: Lois Maat Roberts (912) 536-4448
