Written-off: mental health stigma and the loss of human potential

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?.

Foreword / by Edward L. Knight

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 illnesses

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?