Everyday language use, social manners and workplace culture all are important factors in terms of stigmatisation - for both patients/service users, relatives, colleagues and work partners. The tone and the way you talk about patients/service users plays a very important role for the beliefs of both staff and patients regarding possibilities for recovery. Therefore, ONE OF US, in cooperation with The Capital Region of Denmark and Danish Mental Health Fund, have developed materials that staff groups can use to reflect about the role of culture and language. Service users, relatives, leaders and staff in the psychiatric sector have helped test and refine the material.
Below are two videos from Dialogue Kickstarter and one video from Start the Dialogue with English subtitles. After each video are questions for reflection.
Questions for debate: