Fighting Stigmas Surrounding Women’s Mental Health

WHO on Social Contact: WHO highlights social contact- interactions between individuals with and without mental health conditions as the most effective way to reduce mental health stigma

Person-First Language Advocacy: The American Psychological Association (APA) stresses using person-first language to reduce stigma and biases in mental health treatment

Culturally Sensitive Approaches: The National Council on Aging (NCOA) calls for culturally sensitive approaches to tackle mental health stigma in older adults

BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit: Mental Health America offers a toolkit to address stigma within Black, Indigenous, (and) People of Color (BIPOC) communities

Maternal Mental Health Strategy: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposes a national strategy to improve maternal mental health care in the US