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According to the Department of Health and Human Services, most people with mental illness aren’t violent. Only 3 to 5% of violent acts can be attributed to people with serious mental illness.
Mental illnesses, also known as psychiatric disorders, are often inaccurately portrayed in the media.Films, television programs, books, magazines, and news programs often stereotype the mentally ill as being violent, unpredictable, or dangerous, unlike the great majority of those who experience mental illness. [1]
In school, mental health screenings and access to resources can also reduce the burden of finding care for families and reduce the stigma of seeking and receiving regular mental health care.
Obstacles to receiving mental health services among African American youth have been associated with stigma and shame, child-related factors, treatment affordability, availability, and accessibility, clinician and therapeutic factors, the school system, religion/spirituality, and social networks. [1]
The group is one of many formed in the past decade to address mental health issues among first responders, who have much higher rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorders and suicide ...
Perceived mental illness stigma is a psychological construct. It is a key component of the modified labeling theory. [2] According to this theory, negative societal beliefs about people with mental disorders are part of western culture (e.g. people with mental disorders are seen as being less trustworthy, weak, less intelligent, and dangerous).