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What are some stigmas and stereotypes associated with mental illness?Kera NoblesKelvin HallRachel SpiveyJasmine Scott
Stop The Stigma
Mental Health PSA. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JcHu-Vs2_Y
Mental illness is defined as:a condition that impacts a person's thinking, feelings or mood and/or affects his or her ability to relate to others and function on a daily basis. Each person will have different experiences, even people with the same diagnosis.
Mental Health Conditions. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from https://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions
Five major categories of mental illness:Anxiety
Mood disorders
Schizophrenia / psychotic disorders
Dementias
Eating disorders
Stigma is defined as: A mark of disgrace that sets a person apart and is viewed as socially unacceptable
public stigma
self stigma
institutional
What is stigma? (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from http://www.mentalhealth.wa.gov.au/mental_illness_and_health/mh_stigma.aspx
How the media contributes to stigma:James Holmes
John Nash
Why does stigma matter:Prejudicial attitudes and discriminating behaviour towards individuals with mental illness
exclusion
poor social support
poor quality of life
low self esteem.
Mental Health Awareness. (n.d.). Retrieved September 8, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwn52-d6Sc0
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