Understanding Othering and Stigma in Mental Health

Explore the concepts of othering, stigma, and emotional health in the context of mental health awareness. Reflect on early childhood experiences of being othered, the impact of stigma, and personal encounters with feeling stigmatized. Delve into discussions on empathy and understanding towards those who have faced discrimination.

• Mental Health
• Stigma
• Othering
• Emotional Health
• Ally

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1. Cultural Competence: Becoming an Ally OTHERING Emotional Health Association & LAC Department of Mental Health Funded by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD)

2. Othering To other: view or treat (a person or group of people) as intrinsically different from and alien to oneself. http://www.otheringandbelonging.org/the-problem-of-othering/

3. Othering Discussion What is an early childhood experience of being othered or left out?

4. Othering Discussion How do you feel hearing these stories?

5. Stigma is a perceived negative attribute that causes someone to devalue or think less of the whole person. --Kristalyn Salters-Pedneault, Ph.D.

6. Othering Discussion Can you remember a time when you felt stigmatized?

7. Othering Discussion How do you feel hearing these stories?