From Monday, February 27th to Friday, March 2nd, Francis Libermann C.H.S. will host a Stop the Stigma Week for the third year running. The goal of this week is to enlighten and inform the community on issues which surround mental health. Included in these discussions will be such topics as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Depression, Anxiety and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Prior to, and during this week, members of the Stop the Stigma Committee will visit classrooms to educate their fellow peers on some facts and dispel myths which are sometimes associated with mental health.
Two assemblies will be held on in the morning of March 1st, where a guest speaker will discuss his personal struggles with mental health. A “dress in support” of Stop the Stigma Week, where all students will wear the color purple on Thursday, March 1st in support of this valuable cause. Stop the Stigma Week is an opportunity for staff and students to ask questions, seek answers and know that it is okay to ask for help when and if it is needed!
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