Educate myself about the various stigmas in society and learn how negative perceptions and attitudes can affect people. Share my findings with others.
Be open to talk about and learn about the facts about societal stigma, particularly the stigma of mental illness.
Make a strong public commitment to live the values of respect and inclusion for all people with differences such as mental illness, physical and developmental disabilities, race, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or religion. Avoid language that puts someone down because of differences.
Remind my peers that name-calling and bullying are “not OK at our school or anywhere else.” Stand up to for people who are being targeted by bullies by creating and enforcing a Stigma-Free environment.
Think about my response to daily situations and “check” my attitude where I may initially judge someone who faces stigma in daily life.
