Bibliograph

Written-off, mental health stigma and the loss of human potential, Philip T. Yanos

Type

Label

Written-off, mental health stigma and the loss of human potential, Philip T. Yanos

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Written-off

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1031257331

Responsibility statement

Philip T. Yanos

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

mental health stigma and the loss of human potential

Summary

Written-Off tells the story of how mental health stigma comes to have a profound impact on the lives of people diagnosed with mental illnesses. It reviews theory, research, and history - illustrated with a multitude of personal stories - in four major areas. These areas are: the prevalence and predictors of negative attitudes and behaviors toward mental illness, the impact of community attitudes and behaviors on the self-perceptions of people diagnosed with mental illness, the impact of self-perceptions on the community participation of people diagnosed with mental illness, and how to change self-perceptions through a variety of approaches.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Why stigma matters -- Does mental health stigma really exist? -- What does stigma look like? -- Who stigmatizes? -- Responses to stigma among people diagnosed with a mental illness -- Discredited : the impact of self-stigma on identity and community participation -- Stigma by association : the impact of stigma on family members and professionals -- The possibility of change : peer-led options -- The possibility of change and interventions : professional options -- Where do we go from here?

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