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CNDV 5350 LU Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness Awareness

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Running head: STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS 1

Creating Awareness of and Helping to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness

Madeleine E. Vaughters

CNDV 5350 Abnormal Human Behavior Section M06

Lamar University

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STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS 2

Creating Awareness of and Helping to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness

For individuals struggling with mental illness, the stigma of their diagnosis can and most

often does follow them through all facets of life. These people “are robbed of the opportunities

that define a quality life: good jobs, safe housing, satisfactory health care, and affiliation with

diverse group of people” (Corrigan and Watson, 2002, p. 16). Along with the stigma of mental

illness, there seems to be a disconnect of information between schizophrenia, dissociative

disorder, and bipolar disorder. The focus of this paper is to differentiate between these three

forms of mental illness, educate both clients and their families about mental illness, and how to

help reduce the stigma attached to the diagnosis.

Broad Differences Among Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder

Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder are three mental disorders

that are commonly misused and treated as interchangeable. The fact is that these three disorders

are very distinct from one another and have minimal similarities.

Schizophrenia

Unlike dissociative disorder or bipolar disorder, one of the main characteristics of

schizophrenia is the presence of delusions. According to Hooley, Butcher, Nock, and Mineka

(2017) “A delusion is essentially an erroneous belief that is fixed and firmly held despite clear

contradictory evidence” (p. 462). A person with dissociative disorder could easily be mistaken as

having schizophrenia due to clinicians interpreting their belief in their different identities as a

delusion. The same could also be said for individuals with bipolar disorder who have psychotic

symptoms, these could be misinterpreted as delusions.

Dissociative Disorder

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Running head: STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS Creating Awareness of and Helping to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness Madeleine E. Vaughters CNDV 5350 Abnormal Human Behavior Section M06 Lamar University 1 STIGMA OF MENTAL ILLNESS 2 Creating Awareness of and Helping to Reduce the Stigma of Mental Illness For individuals struggling with mental illness, the stigma of their diagnosis can and most often does follow them through all facets of life. These people “are robbed of the opportunities that define a quality life: good jobs, safe housing, satisfactory health care, and affiliation with diverse group of people” (Corrigan and Watson, 2002, p. 16). Along with the stigma of mental illness, there seems to be a disconnect of information between schizophrenia, dissociative disorder, and bipolar disorder. The focus of this paper is to differentiate between these three forms of mental illness, educate both clients and their families about mental illness, and how to help reduce the stigma attached to the diagnosis. Broad Differences Among Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder Schizophrenia, Dissociative Disorder, and Bipolar Disorder are three mental disorders that are commonly misused and treated as interchangeable. The fact is that these three disorders are very distinct from one another and have minimal similarities. Schizophrenia Unlike dissociative disorder or bipolar disorder, one of the main characteristics of schizophrenia is the presence of delusions. ...
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