Controversies

Question 1

What are some societal methods of reducing stigma? (2)

Answer 1

• The shitty scottish “See Me” campaign

- Press releases or Cafe MED talks

Question 2

What are some problems with stigma?

Answer 2

People with mental illness are reluctant to talk about it for fear of repercussions.

Question 3

What are the main approaches to combat stigma?

Answer 3

• Individualisation
• Good medication management
• CBT approach to help overcome ‘felt’ stigma
• Consider own personal attitudes and discourse
• Removal of the “Us vs. Them” attitudes
• Using celebrity influence

Question 4

Who are the main perpetrators of the Antipsychiatry movement? (2)

Answer 4

• RD Laing “Schizophrenia a theory not a fact”

- Thomas Szasz “mental illnesses are not like cancers”