Is anyone else mad about stigmas related to mental health?

I am.

The thought that there are people all over the world who are not able to get support because another person in their life is making them feel shame as a result of this need pains me.

A stigmais a "a set of negative and often unfair beliefs that a society or group of people have about something."

- 46% of these adolescents described experiencing stigmaby family members?

- 62% of adolescents experienced stigma from peers which often led tofriendshiplosses and social rejection.

- 35% of adolescentsreported stigma from teachers and school staff.(These stats were found here)

We must help those whoneed support, who do not know the love and kindness of our community. As the emotional support system for the internet, it is our unique dutyin the world to help combat stigma related to mental health.

There are many ways to combat stigma, but thegoal of this team is to combat mental health stigma bygoing out and finding those who need us the most and bringing them to our safe haven. In accomplishing this goal, we willsimultaneouslycombat stigma head on and take a stance that it is not only okay to get support when you need it but a healthy, wonderful thing to do for yourself!

------->If this team is for you, you will be rewarded for your work with referral click badges.Take a look atthemhere(under the referrals badges heading) & special growth team & chirp badges. Additionally, if you are interested, we'll be looking for extra support in encouraging your team. :)

Here are the 3 basic project areas/channels & what you can do to help!

Note: This list is a jumping off point.

-------> Channels to target:

Twitter

Reddit

Tumblr

-------> How to get involved?

Many listeners Invite listeners to create accounts with name_7Cups

​If you have not done so already & this team interests you -we'd like to encourage you to do this.

As a social soldier, it will be your job to respond tomessages on social media with a compassionate message and yourpersonal referral link.

1)Twitter

Search for the following phrases/tags:

#needtovent

#feelinglonely

#needafriend

#feelingdepressed

#depressed

#Iamalone

#needtotalk

------> Respond to these tweets with something like this:

No one deserves to feel like this. I am here to help #7Cups

Sorry that you feel this way. You can seek support at

#7Cups

I am here to help

#7Cups

Would love to help

#7Cups

We are here for you

#7Cups

Sounds like you?re going through a really tough time. We?re here 24/7 if you need to talk

#7Cups

2) Reddit:Respond to distress posts in the following sub reddits (and more you can think of)

https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/

https://www.reddit.com/r/depression/

https://www.reddit.com/r/relationship_advice/

https://www.reddit.com/r/LongDistance/

https://www.reddit.com/r/ForeverAlone/

https://www.reddit.com/r/stopsmoking/

https://www.reddit.com/r/LGBTeens/

https://www.reddit.com/r/sad/

https://www.reddit.com/r/MMFB/

https://www.reddit.com/r/REDDITORSINRECOVERY/

https://www.reddit.com/r/getting_over_it/

https://www.reddit.com/r/lonely/

https://www.reddit.com/r/needafriend

https://www.reddit.com/r/anxiety

https://www.reddit.com/r/stopselfharm

https://www.reddit.com/r/ADHD

https://www.reddit.com/r/BipolarReddit/

Responses should be:Supportive replies inviting them to seek more support on 7 cups

3) Tumblr

Comment on blogs that talk about distress, loneliness or any other struggle

Respond with an invitation to come to 7 Cups to seek support