Front Matter -- Stigma is Personal -- Understanding and Measuring Stigma -- Challenging the Public Stigma of Mental Illness -- Addressing Self-Stigma and Fostering Empowerment -- Addressing Structural Stigma -- Stigma as Social Injustice -- References -- Learn More about It -- Index
Stigma is personal -- Understanding and measuring stigma -- Challenging the public stigma of mental illness -- Addressing self-stigma and fostering empowerment -- Addressing structural stigma -- Stigma as social injustice -- Learn more about it : resources and chapter references / by Jennifer Rafacz
Summary
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: public stigma, which is prejudice and discrimination endorsed by the general population; and self-stigma, the loss of self-esteem and efficacy that occurs when an individual internalizes prejudice and discrimination. : Invaluable guide for professionals and volunteers working in any capacity to challenge discrimination against mental illness; Contains practical worksheets and intervention guidelines to facilitate the implementation of specific anti-stigma approaches; Authors are highly experienced and respected experts in the field of mental illness stigma research
