Stigma is the rejection, avoidance or fear people direct toward those they perceive as being “different”. Stigma becomes discrimination when it deprives people of their civil rights, access to fair housing, employment opportunities, education ad full participation I life. According to the landmark 1999 U.S. Surgeon General report, stigma is “the most formidable obstacle to future progress in the arena of mental illness and health.”
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:02:09 +0000
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