In a new editorial in World Psychiatry, Prof. Helen L. Fisher discusses how public health must recognise the influence of social circumstances and experiences and calls for lived experience to be at the centre of this revolution.

Fisher argues that the design, delivery and evaluation of primary mental health prevention and promotion strategies and interventions should at the very least be informed by those most affected by the social and mental ill-health inequalities, and preferably involve those with lived experience in equal partnership.

Furthermore, she makes the case that engaging and...

يعمل دليل لغة الإدمان كمورد شامل مصمم لمعالجة ومكافحة لغة الوصم المرتبطة بالإدمان. غالبا ما تتضمن لغة الوصم ربط تسميات سلبية وصور نمطية بمجموعات معينة من الناس ، مما يساهم في عواقب سلبية مثل العزلة الاجتماعية ، وتراجع احترام الذات ، والإحجام عن طلب المساعدة الطبية. يهدف هذا الدليل إلى تمكين الأفراد والمنظمات من القضاء على لغة الوصم واستبدالها ، وبالتالي تعزيز التغيير الإيجابي وتعزيز حياة المصابين باضطرابات تعاطي المخدرات داخل مجتمعاتهم وخارجها.

Stigma is a barrier to treatment for individuals with substance use issues. Although there has been research conducted exploring the impact of stigmatising language, less is known about the effects of stigmatising images.

This qualitative study examines stigmatising imagery and the impact this has on people with lived experience of substance use. The researchers conducted focus groups and interviews with 14 individuals in recovery.

Participants identified images of substance use and criminal justice contact that were negative or stigmatising. Furthermore, participants also reflected on the...