Stigma, Prejudice and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness
People with mental illness are marginalized and discriminated against in various ways, but understanding what that looks like and how to address and eradicate it can help. Stigma often comes from lack of understanding or fear. Inaccurate or misleading media representations of mental illness contribute to both those factors.
Depression, PTSD, & Other Mental Health Conditions in the …
2016年12月12日 · If you have depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or another mental health condition, you are protected against discrimination and harassment at work because of your condition, you have workplace privacy rights, and you may have a legal right to get reasonable accommodations that can help you perform and keep your job.
The Many Forms of Mental Illness Discrimination - NAMI
2020年3月11日 · Discrimination against people with mental illness is widespread. It can be highly detrimental to reaching and staying in recovery. At times, as sad as it may be, the best way for us to manage discrimination is to know it exists, be prepared for …
It’s Not Stigma, It’s Discrimination - NAMI
2019年3月7日 · The mental health movement has increasingly used the word “stigma” to describe the negative public attitudes towards people with mental illnesses. It’s short and easy to say. By definition, it’s a mark of disgrace, a negative stereotype.
Mental Health Stigma: Examples of Everyday Discrimination
2022年10月26日 · “Mental health stigma” or “mental illness stigma” refers to the stigma attached to mental health conditions and the discrimination that can happen to people who are living with them.
Mental Health Stigma - Psychology Today
What Does Mental Health Stigma Mean? Mental health stigma involves marking and discrediting people due to their differences, which can instill feelings of shame or worthlessness. Those with...
Stigma and discrimination - Mental Health Foundation
How stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems; why people with mental health problems are discriminated against; what you can do about stigma and discrimination; and what you can do if you are being discriminated against.
Confronting the Challenge of Mental Health Stigma: A New …
“It is time to end all forms of stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, for whom there is double jeopardy: the impact of the primary condition and the severe consequences of stigma,” the report urges.
The overwhelming case for ending stigma and discrimination in mental health
2024年6月26日 · Stigma is often framed in terms of mental health literacy. By correcting misinformation about mental health conditions, the theory goes, you reduce prejudice and make it less likely for someone to discriminate. The problem is that correcting knowledge does not necessarily reduce prejudice; “The evidence is extremely weak,” Graham says.
Mental Health Inequities: Racism and Racial Discrimination
It is critical that public policies and laws work to eliminate mental health inequities perpetuated by racism and racial discrimination.