One Neighborhood at a Time
Atlanta Community Mental Health Resources
For immediate help call:
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The Georgia Crisis and Access Line: 1-800-715-4225
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The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
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911
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TEXT "HOME" to 741741
Mental Health Stigma and Stigma Reduction
Stigma Free Pledge (NAMI)
“The StigmaFree campaign is NAMI’s effort to end stigma and create hope for those affected by mental illness. Through powerful words and actions, we can shift the social and systemic barriers for those living with mental health conditions.”
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https://www.nami.org/Get-Involved/Pledge-to-Be-StigmaFree/StigmaFree-Me/StigmaFree-Pledge
How Can We Break Mental Health Barriers in Communities of Color
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McLean - Harvard Medical School Affiliate
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https://www.mcleanhospital.org/essential/how-can-we-break-mental-health-barriers-communities-color
Strength Over Silence
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Stories of courage, culture, and community
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“In this ongoing docuseries, NAMI highlights perspectives on mental health across backgrounds and communities. Through candid and courageous stories of lived experience, these mental health champions share their resilience and recovery, emphasizing the importance of culture and identity in the mental health movement.”
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Break the Stigma - Short video
“It’s not always easy to tell others that your child has challenges managing their thoughts or feelings. And it might not be easy for your child to express that either. Even though it is normal for people of any age to experience these challenges, our culture has told us we need to fear them. In this video, we ask why it is this way and what we can all do to give each other the support we need to get help.” - Children’s Hospital of Colorado
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Breaking the Stigma of Mental Health - podcast
“In this episode of Lift U Up: Inspiring Health Stories, Jeff very candidly describes how he “lost his way” as a young teen in high school, was kicked off the basketball team, and found himself slipping into deep depression. But as a young man from a Haitian family, he was told to “man up” and that he would “be okay”. His experience talking to a high school counselor taught him a lot about coping with his own emotions, but also opened his eyes to just how much his community was missing out on valuable emotional support. Today, Jeff is a licensed mental health counselor and nonprofit founder, helping the same kids he once was.”
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https://tbmediagroup.com/breaking-the-stigma-of-mental-health/
Deconstructing Stigma
“Deconstructing Stigma: Changing Attitudes About Mental Health is more than a series of larger-than-life photographs of people who have been affected by mental illness. Each story is told through the eyes of the campaign’s participants as they boldly tear down the misconceptions of mental health. Not statistics or nameless faces, the volunteers in this project are everyday people—just like you.”
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Snapping the Chain: Ending Mental Health Stigma in the African
American Community
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“PEERS is dedicated to promoting education and ending stigma around mental health in the African American community. Listen to the inspiring stories of DeWitt Buckingham and Brianna Williams, and learn more about this important social issue.”
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Mental Health Resources for African Americans (stories)
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Resources for students at California State University Maritime Academy
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Stigma Regarding Mental Illness among People of Color
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National Council for Behavioral Health
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