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This training aims to give you a better understanding of mental health stigma discrimination and what you can do to tackle it and will run alongside completion of the online toolkit PDF
Learning Outcomes: After working through this module you will have:
What do you hope to achieve from this training?
Activity: Please share your thoughts in the chat
What are you concerned about the training?
See Me is Scotland’s program to end mental health stigma and discrimination.
The See Me programme in Scotland is at the forefront of international efforts to eliminate mental health stigma and discrimination. The programme aims to equip people with the necessary language, skills, and confidence to talk about mental health and be inspired to tackle stigma and discrimination. The See Me programme works on an evidence-based, social contact model, with the voice of lived experience at the core. Education and Young People (EYP) is one of five core programme areas within See Me.
80% of respondents agreed that the coronavirus pandemic had made their mental health worse. 41% said it had made their mental health “much worse”, up from 32% in the previous survey in March.
This was often related to increased feelings of anxiety, isolation, a loss of coping mechanisms or a loss of motivation.
Structural, self and public stigma continues to prevail. With self-stigma acting as a barrier fuelling guilt, poor self-worth and lack of parity of esteem between physical and mental health exasperate these.
Some LA areas 1/3 students haven’t returned, those most vulnerable have self-reported improvements in MH – School pressure/environment needs additional consideration
Women, young people, and those with preschool aged children are experiencing the greatest increase in mental distress.
The pandemic has brought people's differing life circumstances into stark contrast: access to outside and inside space, household crowding, lack of school provision and childcare, food insecurity, domestic violence, addiction, access to internet and maintenance of social connectivity, as well as economic reserves are all relevant to mental health.
Activity: Group discussion on Jamboard
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1kQXuctYdN_hQ48jq86KnIKrIx4UPymdH9M1BJYuBOgw/edit?usp=sharing
The See Me evaluation found that the EYP programme has been welcomed by schools across Scotland. Findings suggest that;
North Ayrshire
In 2019, 240 senior pupils and 18 teachers, from all eight mainland North Ayrshire secondary schools, took part in the See Me schools training.
Currently, all eight mainland schools in North Ayrshire are taking part in the pilot of See Me’s new ‘Toolkit’ programme in schools.
In June 2020, 58 senior pupils took part in the first stage of the training and completed an online module on mental health, stigma and discrimination. The pilot is due to run for six months, with further cohorts of senior pupils from all schools due to complete the online and interactive training in October 2020.
The See Me evaluation also highlighted several challenges and barriers to implementing the See Me training programme in schools across Scotland. These include:
Challenges associated with engaging schools and the uptake of the See Me programme training, including obtaining senior leadership buy-in at individual school level.
Barriers to implementation of See Me training within schools, including resistance from teaching staff to engage and reluctance to engage their pupils.
Lack or loss of leadership in schools who take part in the See Me programme, where the lead contact leaves post.
Module 1 – A Guide to Help You Start Tackling Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination - Toolkit
Is an opportunity for staff to be guided to explore the content and information contained in the PDF toolkit and build knowledge and understanding to support their role.
Units
About See Me
Understanding mental health stigma and discrimination
Mental Health Literacy
Policy
Action, Resources and Contacts
Everyone has mental health.
Mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community
What do you understand about stigma?
Our definitions:
Stigma is negative attitudes or beliefs based on a preconception, misunderstanding or fear of mental health.
Discrimination is when a person performs an action, whether intentional or unintentional, that creates barriers and inequality for people with lived experience of mental health problems.
Take a few minutes to share thoughts in the chat
Structural stigma is the societal-level conditions, cultural norms, and institutional practices that constrain the opportunities, resources, and wellbeing for stigmatized populations.
Self-stigma occurs when people internalize these public attitudes and suffer numerous negative consequences as a result. Self-stigma occurs when people internalize these public attitudes and suffer numerous negative consequences as a result
Public Stigma refers to the attitudes and beliefs of the general public towards persons with mental health challenges or their family members. For example, the public may assume that people with psychiatric conditions are violent and dangerous
Stigma acts as a barrier to people seeking help for mental health problems and mental health problems and mental health conditions
People's attitudes about mental health can be positively influenced by exposure to accurate information
Like physical illnesses, mental health conditions are treatable and the sooner people receive proper treatment and support, the better the outcomes
Getting help early increases the chances that a person will make a full recovery from mental health problems
Share your thoughts on the Jamboard
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1kQXuctYdN_hQ48jq86KnIKrIx4UPymdH9M1BJYuBOgw/edit?usp=sharing
Key Pillars to reducing Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
Personal attitudes
See Survey in PDF
Understanding Mental Health
Everyone's experiences of mental health are different and it doesn’t always stay the same. It can change as circumstances change and as you move through different stages of your life.
Depression and anxiety are the most common diagnosis during adolescence
Developing an understanding of mental health can support prevention and early intervention
Module 1 contains information and links for students and staff to gain a deeper understanding of mental health
Additional training:
https://www.place2be.org.uk/our-services/services-for-schools/mental-health-champions-foundation-programme/
Discussion Worksheets
What is the Condition?
What is the associated stigma?
Reason for stigma?
What is it really?
What is the Condition?
Depression
What is the associated stigma?
People choose to be depressed; they need to ‘snap out’ of it; they are just lazy; they are trying to get attention.
Reason for stigma?
It is often portrayed as a phase that people grow out of and it is frequently dramatized in TV shows as something trivial and so it is often dismissed e.g. 'young people don’t have anything to be depressed about'.
What is it really?
People do not choose to be depressed. Depression develops over time and requires appropriate treatment to deal with the psychiatric symptoms and underlying issues. Depression = state of low mood that almost all people will experience at some point. Clinical Depression = debilitating mental health condition that impacts personal and social aspects of life.
We will then discuss Adam's journey using the mental health continuum
Activity: Map Adam's journey using the continuum in the Jamboard
https://jamboard.google.com/d/1kQXuctYdN_hQ48jq86KnIKrIx4UPymdH9M1BJYuBOgw/edit?usp=sharing
Search social media/TV/etc. for an example of someone who is using their lived experience and social contact to positively impact the discussion on mental health.
Start working on the PDF over the next week
Next week we’ll explore the key Pillars and targeting stigma and discrimination in your setting
Samaritans
Call 116 123
Text 07725 90 90 90
Go to www.Samaritans.org
Breathing Space
Call 0800 83 85 87
Go to breathingspace.scot