PPT-Reducing Stigma and Discrimination Against People with Ment

Learning Objectives Explore impact of stigma amp discrimination on people with mental health disabilities Discuss beliefs and actions that foster and perpetuate stigma and discrimination Develop strategies for reducing stigma and discrimination against people with mental health disabilities. Susan Timberlake. Chief, Human Rights and Law Division. UNAIDS Secretariat. Geneva. Exploring the intersection. Discrimination (unfair treatment). Stigma . (attitudes). Criminalisation . (laws & practices). April 2, 2009. (NACP Logo). 1. Country Context and Status. HIV sentinel . sero. - prevalence = 5.4% (2007). Demographic and Health Survey prevalence = 1.5% (2007) [men – 1.2% ; women 1.8%]. Higher in Urban areas – 2.5%. ILLNESS. It is dangerous to be different. Dr. . Adenike. . Jesusanmi. MB:BS, . MRCPsych. , MSc (University of Manchester). What is stigma?. Stigma . can be traced back to early Greek society, where . ILLNESS. It is dangerous to be different. Dr. . Adenike. . Jesusanmi. MB:BS, . MRCPsych. , MSc (University of Manchester). What is stigma?. Stigma . can be traced back to early Greek society, where . What does the word “stigma” mean?. Defining . S. tigma. A distinguishing mark or characteristic that is seen as negative by society.. A mark or sign of disgrace. An attribute which is deeply discrediting. Celia Tennant, Inspiring Scotland, . Chair PADS Communities subgroup . Context. Stigma continues to be a pervasive issue. Role of PADS communities sub group. Addressing stigma in relation to substance misuse . Great Minds @ Work. Webinar Series:. Presented By. Mike Hudson. Washington Business . Alliance. A Little Personal Perspective…. . GM@W Mission:. . Great Minds @ Work: (1) Making the business case for hiring people with behavioral health challenges. (2) Aiding job seekers with behavioral health challenges return to work. (3) . Brandon Brown, PhD. UCR SOM. Department of Social Medicine and Population Health. Outline. HIV Background. HIV stigma. N. ew epidemics. Positive outlook. zero . new HIV infections. zero. discrimination. PRESENTATION . BY. SR.CAROLINE RUKUNGA. INTRODUCTION. Definitions. Stigma is a powerful social process of devaluing people or groups based on a real or perceived difference—such as gender, age, sexual orientation, behavior, or ethnicity, health status etc.. Autism stigma and its links with ethnicity and culture Dr Chris Papadopoulos University of Bedfordshire What is stigma? The term ‘stigma’ originally comes from the Greek word ‘ stig ’ which means “a mark, dot, puncture”. Ancient Greeks used it to highlight slaves or anyone of inferior social status. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under . CC BY. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under . CC BY-SA. This Photo. by Unknown Author is licensed under . CC BY. STIGMA?. When elements of labelling, stereotyping, separating, status loss and discrimination co-occur in a power situation that allows these processes to unfold.. This leaet has been produced by Time to Change, an anti-stigma campaign run by the leading mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness in England.For more information about the Global and . Gender Norms. Morning. Introduction. Break. Late morning. Concepts and terminology. Lunch. Afternoon. Local advocates panel. Late afternoon. Meaningful engagement. 3. Today’s Agenda. A . Global Training. LAWRENCE YANG, PH.D.. ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES. NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR. DEPARTMENT OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. R01 MH096027-01 .