13/05/2020
Hi everyone! We hope you all are staying well during these trying times. We have a message from our favorite, Prof. Bernice Pescosolido, about the latest BC2M PSA Campaign:
Hi, IU UBC2Mers! Professor P here. In this time of COVID 19, we all need to watch out for each other. Ironically, BC2M's campaign was in the works before the pandemic hit, and now it has a double meaning. We ARE NOT in a normal time and there is no such thing as "normal". We are all unique and that's what makes life interesting. Nevertheless, while our IU research on stigma shows some real changes in the right direction (for example, stigma toward depression decreasing among the American public), there is also continued bad news that we must continue to fight. Our research from the 2018 National Stigma Study shows a continued "drift" toward more Americans endorsing the "dangerousness" of all of our different mental health vignette characters (depression, schizophrenia, alcohol dependence, and even the "troubled” person). So, as you are sheltering at home (I hope!!!), make your voice heard and your face a part of the change. Take care and I HOPE we see you in the Fall. Best, BAP
Additionally, with the rollout of the campaign, the co-founder of BC2M Glenn Close will be interviewing on Late Night with Seth Meyers tonight, and then will be interviewing on Live with Kelly and Ryan this Friday the 15th. If you have a chance, please try to tune in! Thank you all so much. Take care.
