Breaking the Stigma: Unveiling the Power of Mental Health Wellness
Breaking the Stigma: Unveiling the Power of Mental Health Wellness
Mental health is a critical component of overall well-being, yet it remains shrouded in stigma and misunderstanding. This presentation, “Breaking the Stigma: Unveiling the Power of Mental Health Wellness,” addresses the pervasive societal stigma surrounding mental health and provides strategies for overcoming it. By exploring the detrimental effects of stigma, we aim to highlight the importance of education, open dialogue, and supportive policies. We emphasize the transformative power of vulnerability and honest conversations in fostering trust, reducing isolation, and encouraging help-seeking behavior. Additionally, the presentation offers actionable strategies and tools for prioritizing mental health both personally and professionally, such as mindfulness practices and the implementation of mental health days. Finally, we discuss ways to create a supportive and empathetic environment that facilitates mental health discussions, including training, peer support programs, and inclusive communication practices. Through these efforts, we can promote a culture of understanding and acceptance, ultimately enhancing mental health wellness for all.
- • Social Worker
- • Marriage & Family Therapist
- • Counselor
- • Substance Use Disorder Professionals
The educational goal of this course is to increase knowledge about mental well-being.
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
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Explain the societal stigma surrounding mental health and describe 3 or more ways to overcome it.
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Describe 3 or more effects of vulnerability and honest conversation about mental health.
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Identify 2 actionable strategies or tools that can be used to prioritize mental health both personally and professionally.
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List 2 or more ways to create a supportive and empathetic environment for mental health discussions.
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Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.
TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 General continuing education credits.
TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider #1000101) to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for 1.5 hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.
TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.
This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming.This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programing. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development