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Reducing Stigma in Mental Health Through Digital Storytelling

Reducing Stigma in Mental Health Through Digital Storytelling

Tatiana Davidson, Angela Moreland, Brian E. Bunnell, Jennifer Winkelmann, Jessica L. Hamblen, Kenneth J. Ruggiero
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 15
ISBN13: 9781522538080|ISBN10: 1522538089|EISBN13: 9781522538097
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3808-0.ch007
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Davidson, Tatiana, et al. "Reducing Stigma in Mental Health Through Digital Storytelling." Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health, edited by Brittany A. Canfield and Holly A. Cunningham, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 169-183. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3808-0.ch007

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Davidson, T., Moreland, A., Bunnell, B. E., Winkelmann, J., Hamblen, J. L., & Ruggiero, K. J. (2018). Reducing Stigma in Mental Health Through Digital Storytelling. In B. Canfield & H. Cunningham (Eds.), Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health (pp. 169-183). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3808-0.ch007

Chicago

Davidson, Tatiana, et al. "Reducing Stigma in Mental Health Through Digital Storytelling." In Deconstructing Stigma in Mental Health, edited by Brittany A. Canfield and Holly A. Cunningham, 169-183. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3808-0.ch007

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Abstract

The authors present the use of digital storytelling with two populations that have been consistently shown to be at increased risk for developing mental health disorders: veterans and firefighters. Despite efforts to increase access to evidence-based mental health programs, stigma remains a major barrier to care. AboutFace and Firefighters Helping Firefighters are two DST resources designed to help recognize the symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and related mental health symptoms, and to encourage help-seeking. These web-based video galleries introduce the viewer to 70+ peers who have experienced PTSD and have received formal treatment. These sites use the shared bonds of service to educate and help normalize common reactions that they may have due to the stressful nature of their occupations. Visitors to the site can “meet” peers and hear how mental illness has affected them through unscripted, authentic personal stories and can learn about common symptoms, struggles regarding decisions to seek care, and detailed descriptions of what treatment was like.

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