Anti-stigma campaign in Northern Ireland
In January 2007 Rethink will launch a major month long campaign to address public attitudes to people living with mental ill health.
Rethink gave me the help, support and confidence to reclaim my life.
Its time to stamp out the stigma and discrimi¬nation that those of us living with mental ill health face day and daily in our lives. We no longer tolerate prejudice towards people in poor physical health, so why do we tolerate it towards people in mental ill health?
Stigma and discrimination damage people’s lives!
It can prevent us seeking medical help when we need it. It can delay treatment and it can prevent recovery. It stops people with ability getting the jobs they are qualified to do and it can bar us from playing an active role in our community.
In January 2007 Rethink will launch a major month long campaign to address public attitudes to people living with mental ill health. There will be TV and poster advertising, publicity events, information fairs, a film festival, a schools’ and student initiative, political lobbying opportunities and a month of major media coverage.
