Kicking The Stigma's focus is two-fold: Raising awareness about the prevalence of mental health disorders in our communities and raising and distributing funds to nonprofits and other organizations to expand treatment and research in Indiana and beyond.

In 2020, the Indianapolis Colts and the Jim Irsay family launched Kicking The Stigma - an initiative created to raise awareness about mental health and remove the stigma often associated with mental health disorders. To learn more, visit www.Colts.com/KTS.

Kalen Jackson (@KalenIJackson) / X. Indianapolis Colts Vice Chairman/Owner. IU Alum. Mental Health Advocate.

Removing stigma means recognizing we are all more alike than different, refraining from making stigmatizing comments such as those mentioned above, having an ongoing conversation with your children, family members and friends, and modeling love and acceptance."

Social stigma is the disapproval of, or discrimination against, an individual or group based on perceived characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.

Social stigma is the extreme disapproval of an individual based on social characteristics that are perceived to distinguish them from other members of a society. Social stigma is so profound that it overpowers positive social feedback regarding the way in which the same individual adheres to other social norms.

The stigma is part of the female reproductive system of a flower. It is found in the center of a flower and helps to collect pollen. The stigma is on top of the style and is the apex of the reproductive system. It is waxy or sticky to collect the dry pollen which is blown by the wind or transferred by insects.

Stigma-Free Society: Awareness. Understanding. Acceptance.

4.3 billion USD (2023)Jim Irsay / Net worth

Jim Irsay Jim Irsay owns the Indianapolis Colts, the NFL team he inherited from his father, Robert Irsay (d. 1997). He grew up with the Colts, living with the team during summer camp and traveling on the team bus.

Did you know? Stigma was borrowed from Latin stigmat- , stigma, meaning "mark, brand," and ultimately comes from Greek stizein, meaning "to tattoo." Earliest English use hews close to the word's origin: stigma in English first referred to a scar left by a hot iron - that is, a brand.

Stigma and discrimination can also make someone's mental health problems worse and delay or stop them from getting help. Social isolation, poor housing, unemployment and poverty are all linked to mental ill health. So stigma and discrimination can trap people in a cycle of illness.