Materials
available | Brief
description |
| Stigma Video | This video contains two sections: the initial 10-minute section
is aimed at the general public, and the following 3-minute section
is aimed at mental health professionals. It presents information about the origins and nature of the
stigma of mental illness, and challenges us to rethink our
attitudes. It is a useful tool for those interested in stigma and
for educational events. |
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| “1 in 4” video
for 15-25 year olds | This arresting film was originally made for showing in cinemas.
It is now available in video format. Aimed primarily at young people age 15-25, it uses some
challenging and disturbing images to challenge our preconceptions
about mental illness. |
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Book: | | |
| | Edited by Rosalind Ramsay, Anne Page, Tricia Goodman and
Deborah Hart
Price: £10.00
Format: paperback
160pp
Dec 2002
ISBN 1 901242 88 9 Order form |
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Information leaflets: | |
| Mental disorders:
Challenging prejudice
| This
introductory leaflet answers questions such as what mental
disorders are, what causes them, whether they can be treated and
how psychiatry can help. It also looks at what stigma is and the
harm it does, and challenges some common myths about mental
disorders. |
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| Alcohol and other drug misuse
| Alcohol and
other drug misuse looks at the difference between psychological and
physical dependence, who misuses substances and what causes them to
do so. It reviews current treatments and reminds us of the problems
which alcohol and drug addicts create for their own children. |
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| Anxiety
| Anxiety
disorders cause people a number of different physical and
psychological problems and affect women more than men. The cause is
not always clear and genetic factors may be important. A range of
effective treatment is available if the sufferer seeks help, and we
as individuals can be supportive rather than critical - the stigma
associated with severe anxiety can be challenged. |
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| Anorexia and Bulimia
| Anorexia and
bulimia explains how these eating disorders can develop in
childhood and adolescence, usually in girls. Mental health
professionals need a variety of skills to treat people with eating
disorders; anorexics in particular can be quite resistant to
change, and work with the family may also be necessary. |
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| Depression
| Depression
describes an illness 'when the sadness has gone too far'. People
who are depressed can not 'pull themselves together' but need
treatment, perhaps with drugs, perhaps with counselling or therapy.
This leaflet reminds us that at least one in five of us will become
depressed at some time in our lives and looks at the causes and
treatments and at what society can do to help. |
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| Alzheimer’s disease & dementia
| Alzheimer's
disease and dementia is designed to make people think twice about
how they view sufferers of the most devastating mental diseases of
old age. It provides facts about what dementia and Alzheimer's
disease are, who gets them, what causes them and what treatments
are available. The leaflet also suggests what society can do to
improve things for sufferers. |
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| Schizophrenia
| Schizophrenia is
not a 'split personality', as is often thought, but a disturbance
of thought, feeling and behaviour. This leaflet outlines facts
which are known about the disease, which affects about one in a
hundred people, and explains what we understand about the causes.
Effective treatment involves a number of different approaches and
there are a number of things society can do to help improve the
lives of people with schizophrenia. |
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| Creativity and mental disorder
| Psychiatrist Dr
John Morgan considers the link between creativity and mental
illness in this 37-page article written for the Campaign website.
Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery form the basis for
discussion about the work of individuals and the link between their
creativity and their mental health. |
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| Personality disorder
| Written for the
Changing Minds Campaign by psychiatrist Dr Oscar Hill, this article
examines the complex issue of personality disorder: what it is, how
far people with personality disorder should be be blamed for their
behaviour, whether they should be treated compulsorily, and whether
there is any way of changing them. |
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| Stigmatising suicide
| The article
answers questions such as ‘Are suicidal people mentally
ill?’ and explores the suicidal state of mind. In particular,
it examines our attitudes towards people who are suicidal, and
challenges a number of negative thoughts about suicide and its
prevention. |
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Article | How much is violence associated with mental
illness? | This article,
written for the Changing Minds Campaign by psychiatrist Dr Oscar
Hill, examines the statistics and other factors relating to
violence and homicide. It discusses why the government and the
media tend to stress the danger of violence from people who have a
mental illness, and what can be done to reduce stigma and
fear. |
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| “Mental illness: Stigmatisation and discrimination
within the medical profession | This report, produced for the Changing Minds campaign,
addresses the issue of stigmatisation of people with mental
illnesses by doctors |
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| Opinion surveys | A randomised sample of 1700 people was
interviewed in July 1998 - before the start of the campaign - by
the Office of National Statistics. They were asked a series of
eight questions about the six disorders which the campaign is
tackling: depression, anxiety disorders, Alzheimer's disease and
dementia, eating disorders, schizophrenia and alcohol and drug
misuse. |
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Posters: | |
| “1 in 4”
Posters
(30cm x 64cm; also in A4 versions) | Colourful posters promoting the
Campaign and website. The posters were created to promote the
Campaign on 2,000 London Underground tube train panels during
July/August 2002. |
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| “Every
Family in the Land” Posters
(A3 size) | Posters with the
Campaign message, drawing people’s attention to the fact that every
family in the land is affected by mental health problems. The
posters contain a blank area that can be adapted for local
use. |
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Links to other websites | |
| Reviews of recommended websites | Reviews of
recommended websites |
| Mental health websites | Mental health
websites |
| Disorder related websites | Disorder
related websites |
| Websites for young people, parents and
teachers | Websites
relating to young people and mental health |