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Building Awareness About Stigma
50-60 Minutes
Writing Exercise
Beyond Words
Guided Discussion
"Could Have, Should Have"
Guided Discussion
Set an Intention
Closing Thoughts and Evaluations
Writing Exercise
Introduction
Participants will be able to:
Identify stigmatizing messages in the films and in everyday life, including those that are spoken, implied, or internalized.
Explain how stigma can shape a person’s emotional experience, behavior, and sense of self.
Analyze stigmatizing messages by exploring why they are untrue and how naming them can help release their impact.
Formulate a personal intention or strategy for challenging or releasing a stigmatizing message in one’s own life.
Mental Health Training
topics covered
Stigma
aom nutrients
Empathy, Honest Self Reflection
casel sel
Self-awareness, Self-management
wellness wheel
Emotional, Intellectual, Social
identities
Black, Man / male, Adult, College age, Woman / female, Immigrant
film style
Drama
Films Included
Cultural exploration of stigma
Beyond Words
This short video addresses depression and how it’s immensely trivialized and downplayed. It also reveals the power that words have over actions people take.
film style
Drama
identities
Black, Man / male, Adult
Could Have, Should Have
Stuck in the United States alone and jobless due to COVID-19, Lei is forced to confront the seemingly irreconcilable gap between her and her mother when her secrets are unveiled.
film style
Drama
identities
College age, Woman / female, Adult, Immigrant
NOTE:
This is one of 2 versions of Building Awareness About Stigma available on the AOM Platform. The films in this version provide insight into Stigma. Other versions focus on different perspectives.