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August 24, 2006Medical Entomology and Zoology644 citations

Shunned: Discrimination against People with Mental Illness

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GTGraham Thornicroft

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Foreword by Judi Chamberlin 1. Close to home: family, housing and neighbours 2. Getting personal: friendships, intimate relationships and childcare 3. It's not working: discrimination and employment 4. By a process of exclusion: discrimination in civil and social life 5. Harmful helpers: discrimination in health and social care 6. Profiting from prejudice: mental illness in the media 7. Danger or disinformation: the facts about violence and mental illness 8. 'Why try?' Self-stigmatisation, avoidance and withdrawal 9. From stigma to ignorance, prejudice and discrimination 10. What works to reduce discrimination? Challenges for service users 11. What works to reduce discrimination? Challenges for everyone

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a5c2cef4a150f8e985eb3d3https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198570981.001.0001
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