Mental Health Camp » twitter http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org Erasing Stigma and Exploring Possibilities with Social Media - Second Annnual Mental Health Camp (July 10, 2010, Vancouver, British Columbia Canada) Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Blogging Against Disablism http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/blogging-against-disablism/ http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/blogging-against-disablism/#comments Sun, 02 May 2010 00:50:06 +0000 moritherapy http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/?p=174 Today, the first day of Mental Health Awareness Month, is Blogging Against Disablism Day.  We were made aware of that by the CMHA who tweeted some interesting posts, all related, one way or another, to mental health:

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    “Bipolar/postpartum depression/post traumatic stress disorder/social anxiety dismissed as a quack diagnosis”

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    When going to therapy is viewed like going to check in with a parole officer – Blogging Against Disablism Day #BADD

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    Viewing a disability as something that makes you “other” – About Autism/Aspergers – Blogging Against Disablism Day #BADD

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    “Daring to confess any sort of mental illness and/or instability can be used against u” Blogging Against Disablism #BADD

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    “Sometimes I speak out, but sometimes, I’m ashamed ” National Blogging Against Disablism Day

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    `Is being battered considered a mental health or a physical health issue?` National Blogging Against Disablism Day

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    “Disablism = when a doctor ignores physical health problems bec you have mental health problems.” National Disablism Day

]]> http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/blogging-against-disablism/feed/ 0 Weekly mental health chat on twitter http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/weekly-mental-health-chat-on-twitter/ http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/weekly-mental-health-chat-on-twitter/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:25:36 +0000 moritherapy http://www.mentalhealthcamp.org/?p=141 @Abeeliever from Una Vita Bella on Twitter had a fabulous idea: start a regular mental health chat on twitter (Tuesdays at 9pm CST – hashtag #mhsm). I was fortunate enough to take part in it and will give you a taste of what we talked about. Unfortunately I can’t give you everything because Twitter acted up and only let me review part of it.

What does social media do for mental health?

  • social media gives us a bigger voice and more choice without the fear of stigma.
  • social media can help change laws that govern society and the workplace.
  • further insight, inspiration, and communication
  • recently lost my best friend…not in a good state of mind. My twitter friends, I believe, are saving my life
  • Blogging has been a source of healing and also an avenue for spreading awareness, as well
  • the transparency of social media is a wonderful antidote against the stigma associated with #mentalhealth

Mental Health in the work place

  • companies lose a lot of $ from employees in denial or fear about dealing w/ #mentalhealth issues
  • maybe we should call out employers who stigmatize employees with #mentalhealth problems.
  • i wouldn’t want to work for an employer that had a problem that i openly talk about #mentalhealth

Stigma

  • labels are neutral. can be used for good ie find diagnosis, treatment, resources or for harm ie stigmatizers
  • calling out stigmatizers is not just for you but for others too afraid to call stigmatizers out
  • there can be stigma attached to talking openly about mental health but sometimes you also find unexpected support.
  • One thing I have noticed lately is that when one opens up on Twitter about struggles, there can be a stigma attached.

Misinformation

  • we should remember that misinformation is also a problem outside of social media and the internet
  • Is misinformation a “big” problem regarding #mentalhealth and social media?
  • around the topic of #ADHD the ignorance & stigma on social media esp twitter far outweighs the facts

Therapy

  • therapy and social media – maybe social media will change therapy the way it has other ways of communication?
  • Perhaps it can…even in subtle ways… e.g. homework: blog about so and so this week
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