Make support easier to reach
Explore ways to make mental health support easier to reach.
The picture in words
- Personal
- Use respectful ways of understanding a need for support.
- Social
- Respond with understanding and respectful language.
- Institutional
- Reduce barriers through supportive policies and practices.
Reading the illustration
Read the levels together. Reducing stigma includes changes in everyday interactions and the conditions for accessing support.
Try a question
What can an organization change to help people access support?
Show the explanation
It can review access procedures and policies, provide clear information and support respectful treatment.
Read the sources
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2026, May 12). Mental health stigma. https://www.cdc.gov/mental-health/stigma/index.htmlSelected rendered passages on self-stigma, public and structural stigma, and reducing barriers to support.