Research Paper On Stigma

Stigma is typically viewed as something disgraceful. When I think of groups who are stigmatized of think of people who suffer from mental illnesses. People often think that people who suffer from mental illness are dangerous. For example, alcoholism is a mental illness that we the correct treatment can be fixed. However, most people think of people who suffer from alcoholism as deviant and bad people. Other mental illness like eating disorders and schizophrenia deserve compassion and understanding. Because of the stigma they face they do not always receive the compassion they deserve and need to heal. A practical or real world strategy I would adopt to help eliminate the stigma this group is often made to feel would be to simply raise awareness.