{"id":4697,"date":"2016-10-05T07:41:01","date_gmt":"2016-10-05T14:41:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/?p=4697"},"modified":"2016-10-04T02:19:45","modified_gmt":"2016-10-04T09:19:45","slug":"link-step-step-breaking-bonds-mental-health-stigma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2016\/10\/05\/link-step-step-breaking-bonds-mental-health-stigma\/","title":{"rendered":"Link &#8211; Step by step we&#8217;re breaking the bonds of mental health stigma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:2366,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/respectyourself.org.uk\\\/step-step-breaking-bonds-mental-health-stigma&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250814073617\\\/https:\\\/\\\/respectyourself.org.uk\\\/step-step-breaking-bonds-mental-health-stigma\\\/&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-02 10:47:24&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2025-12-02 10:47:24&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Thankfully, these stigmas have decreased somewhat over the last few years, and young people are feeling a bit better about reaching out, but there\u2019s still a lot of work to be done. It will take everyone\u2019s commitment to continue to lend shoulders and ears when people are struggling, consider our own attitudes to mental health, raise societal awareness of the issues and gain more understanding. We can all do our bit to encourage positive action and make a difference. Taking one constructive step at a time will help. One of the biggest problems is the stigma that exists through stereotypes, slang and discrimination, so we can do our best not to use unhelpful language. We can find ways to offer support and comfort, so those affected know they\u2019re not alone. There\u2019s absolutely no valid reason why mental health should be a taboo, or for anyone to feel embarrassed. 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