Mental illness and stigma: Has psychiatry done more harm than good?
Stigma against people with mental illness is a very complex public health problem. There could be diverse reasons for this ranging from: Lack of awareness; Fear of a dimly-comprehended and much-misunderstood illness; Illogical generalizations; and Disrespect for the heterogeneity of life. The result...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2015-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2015;volume=37;issue=2;spage=181;epage=183;aulast=Kanwar |