New York City Should Become the Site of a National Museum of Mental Health

• By: Philip T. Yanos, PhD Paul M. Piwko National Museum of Mental Health Project, Inc.
• August 5th, 2026
• cultural institutions, mental health education, mental health history, mental health museum, New York City, public awareness, stigma, Ward's Island
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New York City prides itself on being a center of cultural institutions, boasting proudly on its tourism website that “there's an institution for every interest in the City.” The city is the site of roughly 170 museums! Yet, inexplicably, there is currently no museum focused on improving public...

Improving Help-Seeking and Reducing Stigma Through Public Messaging

• By: Jessica Zahn New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH)
• July 14th, 2022
• mental health messaging, mental health stigma, public awareness, public messaging, seeking help, stigma, Summer 2022 Issue
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We know that mental health stigma can impact a person’s willingness to reach out for help. They may be afraid of what others will think or feel ashamed that they’re not “strong enough” to deal with a problem on their own. But we also know these thoughts are fueled by stigma, not truth....

Make a 2016 Resolution to Talk About Mental Illness: Your Story Could Change a Life

• By: Amy Sheyer Beacon Health Options
• April 1st, 2016
• advocacy, behavioral health, education, mental health stigma, mental health treatment, mental illness awareness, public awareness, substance use disorders
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As we look to the new year and the resolutions we can make to improve our lives and the lives of others, Beacon Health Options (Beacon) urges you to resolve to break the silence and stamp out the stigma around mental illnesses. Talk about it; your story could change a life. Today, Beacon, the...