WISE - Initiative for Stigma Elimination - One story at a time.
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Up to Me Workbooks and Manuals

Here you will find both the participant workbooks and facilitator manuals for all versions of the program.

Up to Me: Talking about my mental health
Our program helps individuals with mental health challenges share their stories in a way that is empowering and hopeful, while also working to eliminate stigma surrounding mental health issues.

Adult Individual Reflection Guide

This guide for adults, takes each group session and uses the content to support a conversation between a provider (school social worker, counselor, therapist, etc.) and the individual they are working with. It provides the opportunity to learn the concepts, apply them directly to one’s circumstances, and debrief their experiences.

Adult Manual

This companion guide for group facilitators, provides additional information and guidance for adults on how to effectively share their personal stories of mental health challenges and recovery.
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Adult Workbook

Designed to help adults with mental health challenges consider the pros and cons of sharing their stories and learn strategies for effectively communicating their experiences in a way that is empowering and hopeful.
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Teen Individual Reflection Guide

This guide for teens, takes each group session and uses the content to support a conversation between a provider (school social worker, counselor, therapist, etc.) and the individual they are working with. It provides the opportunity to learn the concepts, apply them directly to one’s circumstances, and debrief their experiences.
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Teen Manual

This companion guide for group facilitators, provides additional information and guidance on how to effectively share personal stories of mental health challenges and recovery.
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Teen Workbook

Designed to help young people with mental health challenges consider the pros and cons of sharing their stories and learn strategies for effectively communicating their experiences in a way that is empowering and hopeful.
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Tourette Manual

This companion guide for group facilitators provides additional information and guidance on how to effectively share personal stories of Tourette Syndrome and other mental health challenges.
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Tourette Workbook

Tailored specifically for individuals with Tourette Syndrome, this resource offers strategies for dealing with the unique challenges and stigma associated with this condition.

Up To Us: Parent and Caregiver Workbook

This version is designed to help parents and caregivers with loved ones who have mental health challenges consider the story they tell themselves and others about their loved one.
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What is Up to Me?

The program guides individuals through a process of learning and applying principles of self-disclosure about their mental illness and recovery.
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Resources

Here you can find documents that support the facilitation and implementation of the Up To Me program.
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Workbooks and Manuals

The program guides individuals through a process of learning and applying principles of self-disclosure about their mental illness and recovery.