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Resources /From Whence Comes Mental Illness Stigma?

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From Whence Comes Mental Illness Stigma? by Patrick W. Corrigan

"This papers seeks to answer two fundamental questions: What is the basis of the current form of mental illness stigma? and Why do western cultures stereotype people with mental illness as dangerous, incompetent, and blameful, rather than something else?"

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