Stigma for Providers

WV Resources

• StigmaFree WV
  Informative site about stigma, provides stories of recovery, has a link for resources such as training and evaluation and news and articles
• Help & Hope WV
  Resource to support West Virginia families and communities along with the rest of the nation to face the public health crisis of substance use disorder
• West Virginia State Americans with Disabilities Act
  State organization with the mission to ensure all West Virginian citizens have the opportunity to actively, fully, and equally participate in all state government activities programs
• Disability Rights WV
  Organization for removing barriers to opportunity and equality with resources and news about disability rights in the state

National Resources

• Anti-Stigma Toolkit
  A Guide to Reducing Substance Use Disorder Related Stigma
• Stigma as a Fundamental Cause of Population Health Inequalities
  This article discusses how stigma can cause inequalities in population health. It provides evidence on how stigma influences health
• National Consortium on Stigma and Empowerment
  Resources available for download on the impact of stigma on recovery
• Resources for Mental Health
  Resource guide addressing scarcity, inequity, and in-efficiency
• Stigma and its Public Health Implications
  Article on stigma and public health implications that result
• On the Self-Stigma of Mental Illness
  Article addressing the stages, disclosure, and strategies for change for individuals with mental illness
• Deconstructing Stigma
  Site on changing attitudes about mental health
• Born This Way Foundation
  Self-Care tip guide based on issues most frequently impacting individuals
• Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders-The Evidence for Stigma Change
  Report explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services
• The Social Psychology of Stigma
  Chapter 9 on coping with Stigma and Prejudice
• Nursing Times
  Article on the differences of stigma based on mental health diagnoses
• Not Biased?
  An article from the American Psychological Association about stereotypes being bad, most demonstrating implicit associations when tested
• Deconstructing Stigma Podcast
  Mindful Things is a podcast exploring mental health through in-depth, personal, and sometimes difficult conversations about the many things that affect our mental well-being
• Understanding Drug-Related Stigma
  Tools for better practice and social change
• John’s Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Stigma Lab
  In this overview article, Center faculty, including Beth McGinty, Colleen Barry, and Alene Kennedy-Hendricks, summarize the evidence base on communication strategies to reduce stigma and increase public support for policies that benefit persons with mental illness and substance use disorders

*The Mothers and Methadone Video uses language that may be interpreted as stigmatizing language, but represents women talking about their personal experiences.

Addiction Language Guide for Clinicians

• Words Matter: Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction
  provides resources and tools for health professionals and community members.
• Your Words Matter
  Language Showing Compassion and Care for Women, Infants, Families, and Communities Impacted by SUD offers resources and tips for providers to reduce stigma and negative bias when talking with pregnant people and mothers.

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