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Discrimination, stigma and mental health

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​Understanding stigma is key to working with people with a mental health condition and psychosocial disability. Many people with a lived experience of a mental health condition will have experienced stigma or discrimination.

  • What is stigma?
  • What problems does stigmatising mental health conditions cause?
  • How can the stigma of mental health conditions be addressed?
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Current as at: Monday 24 February 2020
Contact page owner: Mental Health
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