Why stigma matters -- Does mental health stigma really exist? -- What does stigma look like? -- Who stigmatizes? -- Responses to stigma among people diagnosed with a mental illness -- Discredited : the impact of self-stigma on identity and community participation -- Stigma by association : the impact of stigma on family members and professionals -- The possibility of change : peer-led options -- The possibility of change and interventions : professional options -- Where do we go from here?
Summary
"Written-Off tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It reviews theory, research, and history--illustrated with a multitude of personal stories--in four major areas. These areas are: the prevalence and predictors of negative attitudes and behaviors toward mental illness, the impact of community attitudes and behaviors on the self-perceptions of people diagnosed with mental illness, the impact of self-perceptions on the community participation of people diagnosed with mental illness, and how to change self-perceptions through a variety of approaches." --Publisher description
This book tells the story of why and how mental health stigma impacts all of us
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 28, 2022)
