Abstract
Public stigma against people suffering from mental illness is based largely on the perception that all mentally ill people are dangerous and substandard individuals. The literature review conducted for this paper referred to negative reactions to those individuals suffering from any type of mental illness, which impacts their ability to successfully control their disease. This paper draws connections between public stigma, behavior of the mentally ill person, treatment, and ways to alter stigma against these patients through education and exposure. An interview with Dr. Rebecca Rahschulte supports the information presented in the articles and goes on to state that Continue reading...