ZEST is supported by two Vinatier structures: the resource center for psychosocial rehabilitation (CRR) and the Lyon referral center for psychosocial rehabilitation (SUR-CL3R) (1). It is aimed at all people affected by mental disorders, the people themselves but also their entourage or caregivers, in the hospital or outside. ZEST wants to counterbalance the weight of stigma in psychiatry. Songs, movies, books, jokes: so many clichés have been imprinted on the collective unconscious for a long time. It’s time to break these stereotypes, as Marianne Reynaud, a specialist educator and member of the ZEST team, explains: “We want to question people’s representations from Pop culture and confront them with reality by getting to know each other. ». “For this, actions have been developed,” explains Sylvie, participant in the “Living Library”: “Fighting stigma is above all to make me feel better and…
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