Fighting the Stigma of Mental Illness
Keywords:
stigma; self-esteem; self-efficacy; empowermentAbstract
Around the world, people suffering from a mental disorder are experiencing not just
symptoms and disabilities, but also with a stigma, a kind of “second illness” that lasts a long time, often
even when the mental disorder is cured. Unpredictable, dangerous, affected by a disease. Incurable.
These are the clichés that make it difficult for people with health problems to mental recovery and be
accepted in professional, emotional and social contexts. Stigma related to Mental illness is declined in
two main forms, a social/public one and an internalized one (self-stigmatization). The different forms
of stigma, their harmful consequences and the main ones will be analyzed strategies to counter them.
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