Archive for Stigma
Our busy board
Our board members are committed to ensuring families affected by drugs misuse have all the support and help that they need. Sheila McKay, a family member representing Aberdeenshire, is one of our newest board members. She is a founding member of the Grampian Family Support Forum which held an event at the Scottish Parliament earlier [...]
Unite to tackle stigma and end isolation
‘Drug addiction can affect any family at any time,’ says Sheila McKay, one of our board members and a founding member of Grampian Family Support Forum. Yet stigma remains. ‘Family members feel isolated by feelings of shame, embarrassment, hopelessness and guilt, Sheila explains. ‘There is little doubt that the stigma attached to drug use acts [...]
