Disability Rights New Jersey’s Post

May is Mental Health Month💚 Let's open up conversation around #MentalHealth and #BreakTheStigma. We can begin by discarding the stereotypes and stigmatizing terms associated with #MentalIllness. Our words matter and make all the difference to those experiencing mental health challenges. Choose kindly and be inclusive. 💞 #MHAM2024 #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MentalHealthMatters

  • Green background. Image of different people with hearts moving from lips. Text: Our words Matter. Renounce the stereotypes. Abandon stigmatizing terms. Choose inclusive language using words that are relatable and promote understanding. May is mental health month. disability rights nj.
  • Green background. Text reads: the words we choose to describe mental illness make all the difference. Retrain your brain. Graphic of brain working out. Crazy psycho whacko bananas loony freak. these words perpetuate prejudice towards people experiencing mental health challenges. Choose kindly. brain heart graphic.
  • Green background. Text reads Don't Say and Try This.Mental health challenges  don’t define a person. Neither should we.Mental health concerns  shouldn’t be dismissed. Toxic positivity is not helpful.

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