Resources

Informing yourself about the stigma is one of the first steps you can take to fight it. Below are articles and publications on stigma from various resources. Each link will open the item in Adobe Acrobat. Also, be sure to check out our Research Reports page under Education.

Changing Middle Schoolers’ Attitudes About Mental Illness Through Education ~ Schizophrenia Bulletin, 2004; Volume 30, Number 3, pp. 563-572

Developing a Stigma Reduction Initiative ~ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration publication

Mental Illness & Families of Faith: How Congregations Can Respond ~ resource/study guide for clergy and faith communities, Mental Health Ministries

Perceived and Measured Stigma Among Workers with Serious Mental Illness ~ Psychiatric Services, March 2006; 57: 388-392

Self-Stigma, Empowerment, and Perceived Legitimacy of Discrimination Among Women with Mental Illness ~ Psychiatric Services, March 2006; 57: 399-402

Stigmatization ~ Focal Point Research Policy & Practice in Children’s Mental Health, Winter 2009, Vol. 23, No. 1

Victimization: One of the Consequences of Failing to Treat Individuals with Severe Mental Illness ~ Treatment Advocacy Center Briefing Paper, Updated 4/2009

Youth and Mental Health Stigma ~ Trends & Tudes, September 2006; Volume 5, Issue 8 ~ a publication of HarrisInteractive