Educational awareness programs have become a popular way to decrease stigmatization among students with disabilities. Software such as this is crucial in dispelling misconceptions and preconceptions. Education awareness programs can be used as a part of cognitive and behavioral therapy. They are effective in increasing self-esteem, stress management, and decreasing self-stigma for students with disabilities. Additionally, these programs have been proven to help with commitment and accept treatment. This intervention uses acceptance and mindfulness techniques along with behavior modification and commitment tactics in order to shift attitudes towards mental disease.
Students with disabilities responded to instructions by displaying a marked shift in their beliefs and attitudes, as per a survey that examined anti-stigma programmes in European countries (Borschmann43). According to research, children with impairments as well teens in general enjoy seeking out social support online and learning new things. Students who first experience symptoms of a mental illness, such as depression, often turn to the internet for guidance. Students with disabilities can seek help on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and Google. Schools are increasingly recognized by educators, experts in health, policymakers and health professionals as crucial to addressing mental health issues for children with disabilities. They have also promoted stigma-reduction programs that focus on mental illness. Evidence is overwhelming that education and awareness programs play an important role in improving the help-seeking behaviors, attitudes, understanding and acceptance of mental illnesses. Education awareness programs can also reduce the stigma associated with children who have learning disabilities. Literature shows that even though they are medically correct, education awareness programs which include more information about the biogenesis and consequences of mental illness or learning disabilities can have unintended stigmatizing effects. People who have accurate knowledge about mental illness, learning and disabilities are less inclined to place blame on those with them. They are also more likely to think that they are not capable of recovery or excelling in education.