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Mental Illness Stigmatization

Living With The Stigma Of Mental Illness

Red Room | Posted 06.23.2011 | Home
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Red Room

Bipolar disorder is quite misunderstood. It isn't just bipolar disorder that is stigmatized, it is all mental illnesses. We can't "get over it," or "suck it up" or "snap out of it."

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Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness

Dr. Jon LaPook | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Dr. Jon LaPook

As far as I know, I don't have a single patient who is ashamed of having high blood pressure. But millions of Americans think twice about seeking help for mental illness.

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