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Bringing awareness... one stigma at a time
Mental health stigma is a complex of negative attitudes and beliefs about people with mental illness, which can lead to discrimination and make mental health problems worse:
Public stigma
When the general population has negative or discriminatory attitudes about mental illness
Self-stigma
When people with mental illness have negative attitudes about their own condition
Structural stigma
When policies at the government or private organization level limit opportunities for people with mental illness
Discrimination
When someone treats a person with mental illness in a negative way
Examples of mental health stigma include:
Making comments like "You're crazy" or "She's schizophrenic"
Making fun of someone for seeking help
Believing that people with mental illness are more likely to be dangerous
Denying someone housing or a job because of their mental health
To help reduce mental health stigma, you can:
Avoid labeling people by their mental illness
Speak up when you hear people make negative comments about mental illness
Use clinically accurate, non-stigmatizing terminology
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