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Stigma, Prejudice, and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness

Psychiatry.org

Relatively brief summary of mental health stigma in society and in ourselves, bringing together a few different research angles with some straightforward information and advice.

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Treatment refusal
Learn why people avoid treatment and how your family can approach this issue.

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