New resource on stigma and self-stigma related to COVID-19

As COVID-19 moves within our communities, it is more important than every to support those who contract it, including ourselves.  Stigma often thrives on fear - we have a chance to make sure that we do not stigmatise ourselves and others, while still keeping ourselves safe.
Embrace Yourself

A video series on thought, self-stigma, self-worth and self-love. 

It is specifically made support communities of sex workers, people living with HIV, people who use drugs, transgender people, men who have sex with men and others who are marginalised in society - in Vietnam and worldwide.  It is for all people who believe their thoughts.... It is our intention that it can reach many people.

​It is prepared by SCDI (Centre for Supporting Community Development Initiatives) and Beyond Stigma (formerly The Work for Change),

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Based on IBSR/The Work of Byron Katie
From the Inside Out: Dealing with TB-related self-stigma and shame

“From the Inside Out” is a training toolkit designed to help people identify, understand, and address self-stigma and anticipated stigma. We provide a framework and tools to reduce self-stigma in people with tuberculosis (TB). In order to explore self-stigma and examine its impact people must reach solutions. In particular, the package aims to challenge and overcome self-stigmatizing beliefs to improve well-being and ensure affected people can lead productive lives that are free of self-judgment. It is intended for use by NGOs, National TB Programmes and TB Support Groups. So far the toolkit has been delivered and evaluated in Kazakstan, Indonesia and The Philippines, and soon Vietnam. Download the toolkit here and the accompanying handouts here.  If you would like to receive a Master Training please contact us.
We are the Change: 2017

This nine-minute video hears the voices of those who have taken the 12-week self-stigma and HIV course, talking of their experience with the programme and the impact in their lives

​“Thinking Out of the Box”: Mini Camp, Siem Reap, Cambodia
The Work for Change & The Thinking Project, 2018

Camp with 30 young people in Siem Reap, Cambodia. It supported the group to understand the power of thinking. Focused on identifying thoughts that cause stress, the group learned how to question stressful thoughts, get in touch with emotions and see life from different perspectives.
We are the Change Zimbabwe: Dealing with self-stigma and HIV, 2014

This short video describes the 'We Are The Change programme'.  It presents the methodology, the results and shares the experience of participants taking part in the programme
Official launch of the IBSR: The Work of Byron Katie programme, Harare, Zimbabwe 2015

​Nyasha sharing her experience of how The Work has impacted her life.
​She continues her training as a Coach for The Work.
Articles & presentations
14th European AIDS Conference
Speaking Up
The Diary of an HIV+ Activist

"On the last day of the 14th European AIDS Conference I attended a session with the seductive title of: Sex, Drugs and Stigma. Last to present was  Nadine Ferris France, from Ireland. She gave a presentation which I found really useful:  Self-Stigma: An Unspoken World of Unspoken Things..."click here to read more
2014 Annual Irish Aid Father Michael Kelly HIV/AIDS Event
Keynote address
We are the Change
by Deirdre Ni Cheallaigh
​SlideShare