The physical installation of Deconstructing Stigma at Boston’s Logan Airport. Photo and caption credit: https://deconstructingstigma.org/about-the-campaign
This Boston-based exhibit-turned-website is challenging the stigma around mental health and addiction by prominently sharing lived experiences in public spaces. Check out the quote below for a quick summary of the Deconstructing Stigma Campaign, and be sure to click the “Source” link below to access their full website and story library.
“Deconstructing Stigma: A Change in Thought Can Change a Life is a series of larger-than-life photographs and interviews with people from across the United States who have been affected by mental illness. Its initial physical installation opened in December 2016 at Boston’s Logan International Airport. The installation, this website, and the companion book serve to capture the complexity of living with a psychiatric disorder, seeking treatment, navigating insurance and healthcare systems, and facing stigma.
Told through the eyes of its participants, Deconstructing Stigma boldly tears down the misconceptions of what those with mental illness look like. The volunteers in this project are more than just statistics or nameless faces. They are mothers, fathers, wives, husbands, lawyers, doctors, engineers, musicians, and more. Each one has been affected by mental illness, and each one has also faced stigma.”
Click the “Source” link below to access the full Deconstructing Stigma website and story library by McLean Hospital.