Child Observation
ON THE STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS
CHAPTER ONE: THE IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS STIGMA
Stigma is a mark of disgrace and shame. This is a research book about the impact of stigma on the lives of people affected by mental illness. How can we help people from being victimized by the prejudice and discrimination that arises from stigma? Stigma has a harmful impact on people with mental illness and their family.
In this first chapter we can find the distinction between public stigma (ways in which the general public reacts to a group based on stigma about that group) and self stigma (the reactions which individuals turn against themselves because they are a member of a stigmatized group). There are stereotypes, prejudices and discrimination. Most people know the stereotype “the mentally ill is dangerous” Agreeing with the stereotype is where prejudice comes in and results in discrimination. Prejudice that yields anger can lead to hostile behavior like physically harming a member......
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