Stigma Free Lanarkshire
About Stigma Free Lanarkshire
Stigma Free Lanarkshire is dedicated to challenging and eradicating the prejudice and discrimination that too often surround mental health.
Our work aligns with Lanarkshire’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2019–2024, which commits to breaking down these barriers and ensuring mental health is valued just as highly as physical health.
We believe that confronting stigma is a vital step toward building a community where good mental health can thrive—in schools, workplaces, healthcare, social services, and everyday life. Together, we aim to foster an environment that supports prevention, encourages recovery, and empowers people to live meaningful lives on their own terms.
The Programme
The programme is focused on the power of individual actions that collectively bring about real change.
Our programme board supports our current work plan and includes experts in the fields of health and social care with specialities in mental health, wellbeing, health promotion and suicide prevention among others.
The programmes key aims are that:
• The programme is focused on the power of individual actions that collectively bring about real change.
• People will recognise stigma and discrimination.
• People will understand the impact of stigma and discrimination on individuals and communities.
• People will know strategies to prevent mental health stigma and discrimination.
• People will be confident in tackling stigma and discrimination.
• People know where to access supports and resources.
• Empower people with lived experience.
• Embed anti-stigma practices throughout.
• Promote know how to promote safe, open and inclusive environments.