Are mental health professionals unintentionally contributing to the problem of stigma?

Are mental health professionals unintentionally contributing to the problem of stigma?

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WILL NOT TAKE AWAY YOUR FEARS

ALCOHOL AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE WILL NOT TAKE AWAY YOUR FEARS

Mental illness is not the only reason why individuals end up on the streets, but it is s one of the lead contributing factors to homelessness

Mental illness is not the only reason why individuals end up on the streets, but it is s one of the lead contributing factors to homelessness

Why Make Social Rejection a Consequence of Having a Mental Illness?

Despite the public’s increased understanding that mental illness is linked to biological, psychological and social vulnerabilities, there is still a tendency for the public to make social rejection a consequence of having a mental illness.

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If you read the Empowerment Magazine please click on the following link to answer few questions to better meet your needs for information in future issues http://www.sacpros.org/Pages/2013ReadershipSurvey.aspx

Who Makes the Empowerment Magazine?

Empowerment Magazine is published online and in print every quarter by sacpros.org, a leading mental health directory for the Greater Sacramento Region. More information on Sacpros and what it does, visit sacpros.org

Mental Health in Congress

Members of Congress should be also more open about their experiences of mental health. This could have a highly significant impact on damages from negative stereotypes