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It can be considered as an amalgamation of three related problems: a lack of knowledge (ignorance), negative attitudes (prejudice), and excluding or avoiding behaviours (discrimination) [ 25- 27]. Symptoms can include a pounding heart, shortness of breath, dizziness, numbness, or a tingling sensation caused by overactivity in the body’s normal fear response. For anyone who applied for an Amber Flag before the 1st December 2023 deadline, a member of our team will be in touch in the coming weeks.

Our findings, if replicated, suggest that help-seeking by mentally ill young people may be improved by interventions that address both their lack of factual information about mental illness, and those which reduce their strong negative emotional reactions towards people with mental illness [ 63].Seven terms (16%) of those shown were broadly neutral, including the use of medical diagnostic terms, and only 4 (9%) could be described as at all empathic or eliciting compassion, 'sad' or 'isolated'.

By joining Pieta’s Amber Flag movement, you’ll be part of a community across Ireland, working together to break the stigma surrounding mental health. Learning about mental illness and what is happening in the brain can help individuals and families understand the significance of symptoms, how an illness might develop and what can be done to help. Find Mental Illness Flag-inspired gifts and merchandise printed on quality products one at a time in socially responsible ways. PTSD symptoms can include flashbacks, nightmares, or constant fear that continue long after the experience. We examined police interactions with suspects with and without flagged MH problems in relation to key outcome measures over a 15-month period, overall or when flagged by nurses alone.

She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas and worked as a reporter at a daily newspaper for five years before joining OSF HealthCare. Promoting positive mental health and well-being in communities through shared participation, knowledge, and empowerment. The Pete Foundation will produce and donate such a flag to any other State government wishing to fly the flag at their capital. It’s more critical to focus on the nature, intensity, severity, or duration of a problem, most experts stress. Weather resistant: this flag is made of polyester fiber material, with good resistance to sunlight, rain or other weathers.