Coun6720 Week 11 Discussion: Advocating for Positive Social Change

Coun 6720 Week 11 Discussion: Advocating for Positive Social Change

Advocacy is an important consideration for future mental health professionals. This week, you and your colleagues will explore ways to increase public awareness related to mental health issues to enact positive social change.

• Select one of the following advocacy methods: 

1. Write a letter to the editor of a newspaper. Your letter must focus on a topic related to mental health advocacy.

2. Write a social media post focused on a topic related to mental health advocacy. (this is the one I want to use) Just write the Discussion post and I will post it on my social media page)

3. Write a letter to an elected official (e.g., senator, congressional representative) focused on a topic related to mental health advocacy.

Choose one of the three advocacy methods and write your communication outlining the need for advocacy and a potential solution. Be sure to properly address your communication if you are sending a letter to the newspaper or to your elected official. After writing your communication (i.e., your letter or your social media post), post a screenshot or photograph of your communication in the discussion forum.