Jun 15, 2022
The words we use have power and can, even unintentionally, contribute to the stigma associated with mental illness. To address this, the Well Beings Campaign developed the Mental Health Language Guide to equip adults, regardless of their experience, with person-first language tools for discussing mental health concerns with youth.
On this episode, Alita McCalmon, project lead for the Mental Health Language Guide and Senior Manager of National Education for WETA Television, talks to us about the guide and shares how our language can help create safe spaces for youth, our LGBTQIA community members, folks with disabilities, people with mental health conditions, and more.
Resources for this episode:
- Well Beings Mental Health Language Guide
- Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness trailer
- Our Turn to Talk
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For a transcript of this episode, visit: https://apafdn.org/news-events/mentally-healthy-nation-podcast/language-matters