Dec 7, 2023 | YES
Despite all the equality and disability laws, the world of employment can still be unfit for someone who struggles with health issues, like for me. There can be a lot of stigmas surrounding mental health and work, not just from employers, but from friends and family...
Nov 15, 2023 | YES
Many people believe that depression only affects your mental health, as it is a mental health disorder. That it’s all in your head, so it can’t possibly affect your physical health. Perhaps the term “mental health disorder” is a bit misleading because such disorders...
Nov 10, 2023 | YES
It is the 21st of April 2021. At 20 years old, I have just been told that I am being admitted to a psychiatric hospital against my own will for a month after attempting to take my own life the day before. I am terrified and I feel as though my life is falling apart. A...
Sep 15, 2023 | YES
Masks for Life A Poem by a York Ending Stigma Champion Who is behind the mask, I thought I knew Which mask are you wearing I haven’t a clue For a long while I thought I could tell but then it changed After a break and time away the new one seemed strange Do we...
Sep 1, 2023 | YES
Mental health stigma is referred to as negative or discriminating attitudes towards the topic of mental health and those who may struggle with their mental health. Mental health stigma occurs throughout society and negatively affects those trying to seek help for poor...
Sep 1, 2023 | YES
Everyone, from my parents, to family friends, to my uncle’s gardener, has asked me what I plan to do next since graduating and moving back home. The truth is I don’t know what I’m doing next, but that doesn’t stop everyone from asking, adding onto the pressure of...
