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Mental Illness Stigma a Global Concern, International Study Finds

How do people throughout the world view depression or schizophrenia? A survey undertaken in 16 countries found that people generally consider both illnesses as having a biological basis, not to be the result of a bad character, bad luck, or God's will. But the survey also found that people across the globe tend to hold similarly negative views of individuals who have these illnesses, especially schizophrenia. For example, the researchers found that people are apt to not like the idea of individuals with a mental illness holding positions of authority or...

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Published By: Psychiatric News - Monday, 13 May