RCL #2_Deliberation Research

The one article I read from psychology today was about mental health and the stigma around it. The article first defines and also divides it into two parts “What is mental health stigma?: Mental health stigma can be divided into two distinct types: social stigma is characterized by prejudicial attitudes and discriminating behavior directed towards individuals with mental health problems as a result of the psychiatric label they have been given. In contrast, perceived stigma or self-stigma is the internalizing by the mental health sufferer of their perceptions of discrimination, and perceived stigma can significantly affect feelings of shame and lead to poorer treatment outcomes” besides these helpful definitions the article goes on to discuss what the common stigmatizing attitude are in society. Essentially the whole article discusses the different aspects of stigma and since our approach is about helping get rid of the stigma surrounding mental health on campus and in the community this is a great article we can use to help explain why is important to eliminate this and just overall be educated on the topic

:  Davery, Graham Cl. “Mental Health and Stigma.”Psychologytoday.com, Psychology Today, 20 Aug. 2003.

The next article I looked at was about this nationwide stigma-free campaign that County College Morris is heading and working on, and I think that this article was a useful one to look at because it’s relevant to college campus and community towns, and I think it’s a good example of how lots of college campuses across America are working toward campuses that have no mental health stigma and provide the care and support the students need. We can use this article in our deliberation as evidence as to why Penn State should get involved in helping end the stigma towards mental health, the article also specifically targets initiatives that colleges can take to create stigma-free environments.

Cite it:

County College of Morris. “Stigma-Free Community Initiative .” Www.morriscountystigmafree.org, County College of Morris, 2008.

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