I really don't understand how these organizations think they are combating stigma or what they can actually do to that end. The only people who listen to them are those who are already open. The media is what gets a message to everybody else, and like others noted, the media are one of the worst perpetrators of stigma. The general population does not pay attention to Active Minds or NAMI. They have never even heard of them.


Not sure if I wanted pharma sponsored "no you can't NAMI" to do the job. They seem to be spreading the "you need meds and you are still so screwed" meme. However well-meaning they might be, they seem to be more pathologizing and promoting defeatism than anything.

I prefer all various kinds of the Mad-pride. They just seem more gutsy and sympathetic. Icarus Project seems pretty awesome with the "dangerous gift" and pro-choice stance.