The social opportunities of persons with severe psychiatric disorders are greatly diminished
by societal stigma (Farina, 1998; Link et al., 1989; Penn et al., 1994). Citizens are less likely …

Mental illness stigma occurs when individuals are devalued or treated unfairly by others
because of their mental health condition. The stigmatization of people with mental illnesses …

Stigma is an attribute that, according to prevailing social norms, is deeply discrediting, marks
a person as tainted and allows the target to be denigrated (Goffman, 1963). The targeted …

Mental illness is a complex phenomenon that cuts into human lives like a double-edged
sword. On one side, illness and medication side effects negatively impact emotions …

Stigma, prejudice, and discrimination are closely related and tightly interwoven social
constructs. These constructs affect many, based on age, religion, ethnic origin, or …

This editorial describes strategies used and the lessons learned in implementing two local
anti-stigma projects. The WPA Programme to Reduce Stigma and Discrimination Because of …

Objective: Antistigma programs may be guided by 3 differing agendas: services (promote
treatment engagement), rights (help people achieve rightful goals), and self-worth (facilitate …

Discusses the impact and effects of the stigma of mental illness (MI) on the mentally ill,
including the portrayal of MI in the media. Efforts of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill in …

The World Psychiatric Association Programme to Reduce Stigma and Discrimination
Because of Schizophrenia, which was launched in 1996, has established projects to fight …

This editorial gives an overview of the different roots and forms of discrimination and
stigmatisation towards people with mental illness. It explains the differences between …