The document is a presentation by the Client Empowerment Council on self-stigma. It defines stigma and self-stigma, and discusses how self-stigma can involve negative thoughts like feeling worthless. Members of the Client Empowerment Council then share their personal experiences with mental illness and self-stigma, and how getting involved in volunteering, education, and helping others has helped them combat self-stigma. The presentation concludes with a question and answer session.