This module was developed to help promote psychosocial well-being, prevent
mental health conditions, and reduce risky behaviors in adolescents. It is
meant for use by teachers and school mental health practitioners, with high
school students as the target audience.
Training Module on the Right to Mental Health in the Academe
Stigma results in discriminatory behaviors and practices towards persons with
mental illness, such as landlords hesitating to rent out their properties and
business owners having second thoughts about hiring them. For those with a
mental illness, it is important to remember that mental illness is nothing to be
ashamed of. It is a medical problem, just like heart disease or diabetes.
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