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Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

Unknown userMember02 May 2019, 3:49 pm AEST

Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

SANE Australia has just launched a video campaign to promote its StigmaWatch program (check it out here) and encourage the public to report stigmatising content that they see in the Australian media. StigmaWatch was established back in 1997 to promote responsible reporting of mental illness and suicide in the Autralian media.

We thought it would be a great time to have a chat about stigma. For the first hour of this event we will have special guest @Former-Member with us to chat about stigma in the media. For the second hour @Former-Member will lead a discussion on stigma more generally in our lives, how it affects us and how we approach it.

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

FracturedlightSenior Contributor14 May 2019, 9:06 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

@Zoe7 I was petrified to do it but feel a bit of sunshine has come over from all of you tonight...
so Thank you all so much 😊

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

OwlunarSenior Contributor14 May 2019, 9:07 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

@Zoe7 wrote:
I personally chose to rise above all the neagtivity around me and just do what I had to do in my job. I then had to make a very big decision to move from where I had been for so long to get away from what had become a toxic environment. That was the best decision I could have made as it brought me to an environment where looking after our mental health is not just supported but celebrated. It has - for me - been a real turning point in my progression forward. Beeing able to have those conversations around what I need and having supportive people to actually ask 'how they can help' is something that has really changed my persepctive on what a supportive workplace can be.

I also chose to rise above the narrow-minded family structures I grew up in - I did not need to be like them - I made the right choice

Having supportive conversations has always been valuable - my perspective also changed when I started to open up after I joined this forum - I find life less troubled since I found this excellent place to share -

It is better to surround myself with helpful people - sometimes we have to shuffle of relationship with people who can be at least irritating - at most toxic - there are good people around - we need to learn to trust ourselves when it comes to reaching out

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In response to: Re: Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

Zoe7Senior Contributor14 May 2019, 9:09 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Stigma// Tues 14 May, 7pm AEST

It would be great if you could head over to the Introduce Yourself thread which can be found here so others could get to know you too @Fracturedlight Welcome to the forum