Wearing the Label of Mental Illness: Community-Based Participatory Action Research of Mental Illness Stigma

Stigma remains an impediment to seeking and receiving the requisite care for mental illness. To enhance a local National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) affiliate’s understanding of community members’ perceptions of mental illness and its associated stigma, a community-based participatory action research study was conducted. The study addressed the following research question: how do community members understand and experience the stigma associated with mental illness? Twenty-two participant-researchers wore mental illness labeled T-shirts around the local community, recorded their observations and reflections of this experience and recruited twenty-two community members for semi-structured interviews about mental illness stigma. Domain analysis of the interviews revealed community members’ understandings of (1) sources of stigma, (2) impacts of stigma, (3) conceptualizations of stigma and (4) pathways to change stigma. Findings were presented to members of the local NAMI affiliate as well as other community members. Practical implications, specific to the community of interest, are discussed

The Grizzly, October 4, 1985

Patterns for the Future Begin the Campaign • Rendell Enforces the Death Penalty • Ursinus: A Good Buy • Letters: Alpha Sigma Nu\u27s Pride Comes Through; WVOU Prints a Schedule • Editorial: How About a Little Help From Some Friends? • Homecoming 1957: Not so Different From Now • Alumni Search for Success: Holly Hayer • There was a Resume Workshop Seniors • Voices to be Performed at Ritter • Field Hockey Team: Leaving Teams in the Dust • Grizzlies Overcome a Ten Year Nemesis! • Cross Country Teams Survive Gloria • Homecoming Events Announced • Campus Security Noteshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1146/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 23, 1987

Middle States to Evaluate the Ursinus Community • Gilmore Tops Successful Homecoming • Greek Life Threatened • Letters: Pledging Restrictions Destructive?; Professor Supports Religious Understanding • Hot Entertainment to Hit Ursinus • As We Begin the World • Dance Forum Dazzles Audience • Scholars Offer Variety • Old Wine in New Bottles • Speech Exam Offered • Surf\u27s Up for the Lady Bears • Ursinus Athletes and Coach Win at Homecoming • This Run\u27s for you Vince • Athlete of the Week: Football\u27s Glenn Worgan • Grizzlies to Hang Tough • Choral Groups to Entertain Ursinus • WVOU is Back! • Ritter Center: A Beehive of Busyness the Busie Body to Premiere Oct. 29 • Owners Strike Backhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1197/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, March 20, 1987

Pledging Population Plummets • Resident Fulbright Scholar to Lecture on Latin America • Board Makes Promotions • Letter: Help is on the Way Writes Jamison • Upcoming Meistersinger and Chamber Singer Concert • Our Town Student Actor Profiles • Senior Symp. Surges Ahead • Women\u27s Lax Set to Defend Title on Wednesday • Bear Baseball Rides 5-1 Florida Trip into Collegeville • Track Opens • Young Softball Team Begins New Season •Swimmin\u27 Women Medal Winners • Infant Women\u27s Running Program Soars Over the MAC • Former Olympic Player to Fill Soccer Assistant Slot •Sieracki Steps Down after Seven Years • Deep Purple Releases Blue Light LPhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1185/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 2, 1987

Academic Standards Set • Potential Pledges Prepare for New State Policy • Student Accosted on Main St. • Letters: Call to Remember Yom Kippur; Paint This!; Response to Student Apathy • What\u27s a Bork? Find out! • Graduate Study Abroad Offered • Ursinus is Everywhere • Super Sunday\u27s Last Chance • Dance Forum Gets Down • Bears Won! • Bears Set Spikes • Soccer\u27s Record: 4-3 • Hockey Handed First Setback • Bear Pack Continues Winning • Waged War Won by Phils • O\u27Donohue Claims Honors • Concert Benefit Scheduled • Dated Parties Hosed • No Lapse in New Floydhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1194/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, September 4, 1987

Convocation Greets Academic Year • Eisenhower Speech Kicks off New Year • Land of the Rising Sun • Student Life Shapes Up • Letter: Just Call Me Papa Juan • Just When You Thought It was Safe • Garrick Joins Resident Director Program • Hiel Begins Boosting Bookstore • Hager Brings New Ideas to College • Quinlin Continues Education • Notes: Women\u27s Stress Workshop; U.C. Honors Hardman and Neslen • Ursinus Football: For the Sheer Fun of It • Cross Country Runs Towards Promising Season • Hockey Travel to West Chester for Annual Tournament • Tannenbaum Sweeps CoSIDA Awards Again • Soccer Off to Rocky Start • The Dead Will Survive • Oh No! Video Blowouthttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1190/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 11, 1985

Student Assaulted on Main Street • Well on the Track Back to Wellness • Time can be an Enemy or Ally • Letters: USGA Wants a Discount; Classics Club Revived • I.F. Image • U.C. Player of the Week • Alumni Search for Success: Ron Marcy • Graduate School Could be Around the Corner • The Lantern is Waiting for You • Grizzlies are Performing Some Impressive Feats • Women\u27s Field Hockey Keeps a Tradition Flowing • Notes: Poole Appointed to Directors Board; An Array of Music; Dr. Yost Prints his Book; Campus Security • Lent Twins: One Step in Front of the Other • U.C. Runs Over Opposition • Roving Reporter: What do you Think About the Current Alcohol Policy on Campus?https://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1147/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, December 6, 1985

Contemporary Women Playwrites Recent Lecture Focus • Faculty Carries Heavy Work Load • A Radio Station in the Making • Letters: RA System not Fair for Anyone; Does our School Paper Have a Monopoly? • Campus Memo: Learn to say no Effectively • In Search of Success: Mary Lou Happy as Claims Adjuster • Campus Briefs: Financial Aid Office Sends out Survey; Davidson Conducts Workshop on Athletic Tech.; Open Dailog Considers Scrapping U.S. Constitution • CPP Offers Lecture on Careers in Sales • Lady Bears Battle Tough Division II Competition • Matmen Finish Third in Invitational • Women\u27s Gymnastics Drops to Montclair State • Final Exam Schedule • Boxing Brother: Hammerin\u27 Hankhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1154/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, April 18, 1986

The Bomb is Dropped; Policy Could Can Kegs • Admissions Video to Draw High School Seniors • CAB Spring Weekend Twists Around the Corner! • Administration\u27s Letter: Clearing Up the Cloudy Water • Get Your Ruby • Proposed Alcohol Regulations • Political Science\u27s Fitzpatrick to Focus on Constitution • Richter Joins Pavarotti • Greek Week Results • College Republicans Meet in Harrisburg • Perreten in Select Group to Interpret Humanities • Novack to Study Technology\u27s Effects on French Life • Lift-A-Thon: Pressing Weights for Progress • Women\u27s LAX Takes Two • Linksters Drive to 7-1 Record • Men\u27s LAX Strong at 5-2 • Rowson a Threat for Gold in Five Events • A Sterling Suggestion! Brown to be Tattooed • O\u27Toole Hurdles School Record • Men\u27s Tennis • Bears Battle Back • Hadler\u27s Medical Serieshttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1988/thumbnail.jp

The Grizzly, October 9, 1987

Sororities Sing for Sisterhood: Welcome Pledges • The Tradition Continues • Letter: Student Defends Administration • U.C.: Phone Home • It Will be Dry and Cloudy • Student Adds up to Scholarship • Evening School Promotes Image • East Asian Studies Continue • Injuries Plague Hockey • Bears Ride the Tide • Athlete of the Week: Volleyball\u27s Donna Mignemi • Baseball Numbers Add Up • Soccer Successful vs. Lebanon • O\u27Donahue Cruisin\u27 to the Top • Malone Fills Void • ProTheatre • Jewish Information Offeredhttps://digitalcommons.ursinus.edu/grizzlynews/1195/thumbnail.jp