Stigma surrounding major mental illness creates many barriers. People who experience mental illness face discrimination and prejudice when renting homes, applying for jobs, and accessing mental health services. The authors review the current literature regarding stigma and mental illness. They defin
The Paradox of Self-Stigma and Mental Illness
โ Scribed by Patrick W. Corrigan; Amy C. Watson
- Book ID
- 111743789
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 173 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0969-5893
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