Book contents
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Social Justice and Human Rights for Children and Young People
- Part II International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People
- Part III Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
- 15 The Need for Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Public Services in Brazil
- 16 The Education of Migrant Children in China’s Cities
- 17 Inequalities in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in Colombia
- 18 Learning for Psychology via the Cuban Program of Care for People Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: 1990–2011
- 19 Learning from the Perspectives of At-Risk Resilient Ethiopian Students
- 20 Social Justice for Children and Young People
- 21 Israel
- 22 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Mexico
- 23 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Norway
- 24 Social Justice and Children in Pakistan
- 25 The Impact of Decades of Political Violence on Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- 26 Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
- 27 Social Justice and Adolescent Health
- 28 Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
- 29 Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
- 30 Youth Participatory Action Research in Urban Public Education
- Part IV Conclusion
- References
28 - Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
Young People Creating a Fairer Scotland
from Part III - Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 18 September 2020
Book contents
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Social Justice for Children and Young People
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Part I Social Justice and Human Rights for Children and Young People
- Part II International Social Justice Issues That Have an Impact on Children and Young People
- Part III Regional and Country Case Studies on Social Justice for Youth
- 15 The Need for Bridging the Gap between the Academy and Public Services in Brazil
- 16 The Education of Migrant Children in China’s Cities
- 17 Inequalities in Healthcare for Children and Adolescents in Colombia
- 18 Learning for Psychology via the Cuban Program of Care for People Affected by the Chernobyl Accident: 1990–2011
- 19 Learning from the Perspectives of At-Risk Resilient Ethiopian Students
- 20 Social Justice for Children and Young People
- 21 Israel
- 22 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Mexico
- 23 Social Justice for Children and Young People in Norway
- 24 Social Justice and Children in Pakistan
- 25 The Impact of Decades of Political Violence on Palestinian Children in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
- 26 Social Justice Issues for Children and Young People in Peru and Other Latin American Countries
- 27 Social Justice and Adolescent Health
- 28 Ending Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination
- 29 Violence Exposure among Children and Young People
- 30 Youth Participatory Action Research in Urban Public Education
- Part IV Conclusion
- References
Summary
This chapter considers social justice for young people in the context of mental health stigma and discrimination in Scotland. Barriers such as age, gender, and sexuality intertwined with stigma and discrimination are discussed in relation to their impact on help-seeking behaviors in Scotland for poor mental health and well-being. Despite Scottish government strategies and third-sector organizations’ efforts to address issues in relation to mental health stigma and discrimination, these have thus far fallen short. The consideration of unique ways to help young people talk about mental health is discussed in relation to the “Feels FM” campaign, which created an online music jukebox (the first of its kind) to encourage open and honest conversations around mental health stigma, in which young people’s opinions and voice are important in creating their own social justice.
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- Social Justice for Children and Young PeopleInternational Perspectives, pp. 437 - 449Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020
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