Causes of Destigmatization of Mental Illnesses and Strategies to Destigmatization

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10.2991/assehr.k.220704.198How to use a DOI?

Keywords

mental; illness; stigma; de-stigmatization; strategy

Abstract

The stigma of mental illness is a very important and urgent problem in mental health field, which has a non-negligible impact on study, work and life of mental illness-related groups. Therefore, research on de-stigmatization of mental illness has very strong practical significance. It is conducive to protecting legitimate rights and interests of mental ill patients, promoting their integration into society, and making positive contributions to society; on the other hand, it is also benieficial to alleviate social conflicts and maintaining social stability. This paper summarizes concept, classification, stigma status and adverse consequences of mental illness stigma. Based on sociology, social psychology, bioculture and other schools, the causes of stigma is creatively proposed. Strategies for de-stigmatization of mental illness are proposed in a targeted manner.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Rui ZHANG
AU  - Wenbo WANG
AU  - Beiqing HUANG
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/07/11
TI  - Causes of Destigmatization of Mental Illnesses and Strategies to Destigmatization
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 3rd International Conference on Mental Health, Education and Human Development (MHEHD 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 1102
EP  - 1106
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220704.198
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.220704.198
ID  - ZHANG2022
ER  -