The Stigma of Mental Health – Capstone Proposal Charley McNealy

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This is a look into my capstone project, “Break the Stigma.”

The social topic I plan to explore for my capstone project is the stigma associated with mental illness. This stigma has a deep impact in society and need to come to an end. To do this, I plan on creating an infographic as well as a video remix to present details of this stigma and how to break it. These two forms of media will provide a way to display facts and data in addition to a method to leave people thinking about ways to help. The infographic will consist of base information and facts to on mental health and details of the stigma surrounding it. The video remix will present a deeper more emotional message about the impact of this stigma and how we can fight it.

Mental health has always been a topic that society has considered to be taboo. Mental illness is often frowned upon and dismissed in the public eye. This is due to the lack of knowledge on mental diseases and the how they can affect individuals. Since most mental diseases lack physical symptoms, it is difficult for the public to understand and recognize as a disease. Without any physical signs, mental illnesses often go undetected and without treatment. This can cause individuals to suffer in silence for years before they seek appropriate help. Even when help is found, it is considered shameful and unnatural for the individual by society. This leads people to think that working on mental health is useless or makes one less of a person. This is the wrong kind of thinking in society! This is the stigma surrounding mental health and it must come to an end to help better the world.

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