Hello and welcome to Fighting The Stigma. My name is Hannah, and I am a second year Communication & Media student at Bournemouth University.
The stigma around mental health is ever-growing. But with social media playing a huge role in our everyday lives, the stigma has spiralled out of control. So, this is where Fighting The Stigma comes in. I will be blogging about how web and mobile communication has impacted the stigma of mental health online. I will look at issues such as how many people are still very unaware of what mental illnesses really are, how social media masks the reality of mental health, but also how web and mobile communication can help to reduce the stigma as well.
The stigma exists, and it needs fighting, so join me on my journey to do just that.