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Why Honest, Open, Proud (HOP)?
Research shows those who have disclosed aspects of their mental illness report a sense of personal empowerment and an increase in confidence to seek and achieve individual goals. HOPp is a three-session group program run usually by pairs of trained leaders with lived experiences with the objective of reducing the self-stigma associated with mental illness.
The three lessons include:
1. Considering the Pros and Cons of Disclosing:
My identity and mental illness. Secrets are part of life. Weighing the costs and benefits of disclosing.
2. Different ways to Disclose:
Five ways to come out. Testing a person for disclosure. How might others respond to my disclosure?
3. Telling your Story:
How to tell a personally meaningful story. Who are peers that might help me with coming out? Review how telling my story felt.
Putting it all together to move forward.