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Abnormal Psychology

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Abnormal Psychology People have different perceptions and thoughts about mental illness. The perceptions and attitude influence the perception of an individual suffering from the mental disorder. I believe the interviewee’s attitude represents what the whole society thinks about mental illness. Out of the three people I interviewed, two stated that mental illness is madness. The society does not have a clear understanding and definition of mental illness. According to the National Institute of Health (2002), people with mental illness face challenges including stereotype and prejudice due to the misconceptions people have concerning mental illness. It is difficult to find a layperson who knows the right definition of mental illness. All the three people I interviewed believe that people with mental illness are a threat to the society. Exact to what many people believe, that mentally il ...
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