The language of mental health
The history of mental health is tied up in our use of the language around it. Lots of us have grown up around words such as mad, crazy, mental, psycho and other words like this. A lot of the language around mental health has often been very negative and critical of other people and their experiences.
Delivery
- Webinars/Seminars 60 minute session
What this session covers:
In this session we’re going to be looking at the important role language plays around mental health, particularly when it comes to supporting people with their mental health and some of the struggles they might have, some of the language to avoid using and some alternative language that we might use around this to promote less stigma around mental health and more open conversations.
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This sessions is useful for anyone who wants to understand the relationship between language and mental health, or who feels that they never quite know how to talk about mental health in the right way. It’s also useful for those in management or HR positions