As a disability type, mental illness encompasses a wide array of diagnoses with unique
constellations of symptoms, challenges, and abilities. Here we discuss serious mental …

This editorial discusses an international perspective on the stigma of mental illness. Mental
illness strikes with a two-edged sword. On one side is the psychological distress and …

For people with mental illness, diminished quality of life and loss of personal goals does not
result solely from the symptoms, distress, and disabilities caused by their psychiatric …

The stigma of mental illness can be as harmful as the symptoms, leading to family discord,
job discrimination, and social rejection. The existence of mental illness stigma has been well …

Although the last decade has seen a proliferation of research on mental illness stigma, lack
of consistency and clarity in both the conceptualization and measurement of mental illness …

People with mental illness frequently confront public stigma and may experience self-stigma.
This review discusses the concepts of mental illness stigma and its consequences for those …

Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness offers practical strategies for addressing the
harmful effects of stigma attached to mental illness. It considers both major forms of stigma …

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 …

Intense attention to the problem of stigma in mental illness is emerging around the world.
The fruits of this burst of attention will be wide ranging and deep to the extent that our efforts …

Individuals with mental illness receive harsh stigmatization, resulting in decreased life
opportunities and a loss of independent functioning over and above the impairments related …