Tessa Marie Carroll

MSW Student
Columbia School of Social Work

[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

Great piece about Doctors' reluctancy to seek out mental health services. This is a strong sign of internalized stigma from health care professionals. Consider speaking with your colleagues about your own mental health!

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[Demi Yoshida @dsy2110]

"As a Black person with OCD, and generalized anxiety disorder, I watch myself and watch the white gaze watching me." @AlmahCreative beautifully captures her experience with OCD and Black identity. Loving witness ➡️ fighting MI stigma

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[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

If you have a loved one struggling with mental illness visit https://t.co/jTrwHermWN for tips about how to communicate. There is no "snapping out of it". Instead, say "I am here for you"

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[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

@roxanaransoli @mmt98 Loved your synopsis of this book for class. I am definitely going to read it as part of my continuing education about mental health stigma!

[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

@meli_cssw @mmt98 @NPRHealth It's helpful to remember that discomfort is often rooted in a stigmatized topic. As social workers we need to be attuned to our own discomfort and internalized stigmas. Thank you for this reminder!

[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

@JR_Minson @nytimes @mrichtel @NAMICommunicate @mmt98 I'm happy to see more awareness about mental health in media! @nytimes. Similar to @PBS's upcoming video about the hidden mental health crisis in the US. Thank you for sharing this article.

[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

@bll2025 @KenBurns @nytimes @PBS @mmt98 @wellbeingsorg Thank you for sharing this! I am looking forward viewing. By learning about the mental health crisis we can improve outcomes and decrease stigma.

[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

Social workers... did you know mental health outcomes are significantly better when the provider understands the role that culture plays in their client's life? Mental health stigma is not uniform! Keenly honor and observe culture.

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[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

Seattle- If you are a family member, friend, or partner of someone struggling with mental illness consider signing up for NAMI's free 8 session education program. Let's continue to destigmatize #mentalillness by learning the facts!

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[James Franklin @JamesFr15313138]

If anyone knows a high school aged person who’s interested in ending the stigma surrounding #mentalhealth this seems like a great opportunity. Excited to see what comes out of this contest #CSSWMMT22

[Niles @millenialsw9]

And I feel encouraged to come out about my personal experiences with my own mental health struggles… against the stigmas out there. I want to fucking yell that I have this and this and this and this and this happened to me. -in time- @mmt98 #CSSWMMT22

[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

LGBTQ youth are 4X more likely to commit suicide. Suicidal Ideation is highly stigmatized and can be difficult to talk about! Thank you to the @TrevorProject for providing a 24/7 crisis line, live chat and texting to LGBTQ youth.
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[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

Shout out to Coffee, Hip-Hop and Mental Health for their amazing work destigmatizing mental illness. This org. helps PoC gain access to mental health services. Their dedication to community and healing is inspiring!

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[Tessa Marie Carroll @tmc2205]

Remember to check your own mental health bias:

Typical and false reactions to mental health, such as Mental Illness makes you violent, perpetuates harmful stigmas and isolates those who are struggling. Ask yourself- what are my reactions to mental illness?

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