2 assignments

Module 5: Activity - Stigma Reduction 

· Due Wednesday by 11:59pm

· Points 10

· Individuals with mental health diagnoses are often made to feel “less than” due to stigmas associated with asking for help. No one wants to be labeled or made to feel different because of something they cannot control so often these disorders go untreated for decades. Those with developmental disabilities often feel the same way about how society treats them. One of the best ways to combat this issue is to normalize these diagnoses and encourage people to talk more to each other, their loved ones, and their healthcare providers.

· Social media is a popular tool for sharing messages to a wide audience. Some use short public service announcements, memes, graphics, and tweets. Review a few here:

· Cure Stigma (Links to an external site.)

· Linkto Amara for Cure Stigma video with closed captioning (Links to an external site.)  . 

· Erase the R Word (Links to an external site.)

· The above site, Erase the R Word, contains a video, here is the Link to Amara for Butler DD 2019 Awareness Video with Closed Captions (Links to an external site.)  

For this assignment, create 3 original sample tweets you could use to reduce stigmas associated with mental health or developmental disabilities. You are not expected to actually post on Twitter but make sure you follow the 140 character limit and include a # as part of your campaign.

Be sure to include a few sentences about why you chose the content and its significance.