“Several themes describe misconceptions about mental illness and corresponding stigmatizing attitudes. Media analyses of film and print have identified three: people with mental illness are homicidal maniacs who need to be feared; they have childlike perceptions of the world that should be marveled; or they are responsible for their illness because they have weak character (29-32)." World Psychiatry. 2002 Feb; 1(1): 16–20. PMCID: PMC1489832 Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness PATRICK W CORRIGAN and AMY C WATSON” FearPrejudiceBlameMental HealthDiscriminationMental IllnessBiasStigmaStereotypesChildlikeMental Health StigmaMental DisorderMedia ManipulationMedia BiasSensationalismMedia DistortionStigmatizationStereotyped PrejudicesDangerousnessPsychiatric CommunityStereotypedMental Patient Author:Patrick W. Corrigan
“Public stigma Stereotype Negative belief about a group (e.g., dangerousness, incompetence, character weakness) Prejudice Agreement with belief and/or negative emotional reaction (e.g., anger, fear) Discrimination Behavior response to prejudice (e.g., avoidance, withhold employment and housing opportunities, withhold help) Self-stigma Stereotype Negative belief about the self (e.g., character weakness, incompetence) Prejudice Agreement with belief, negative emotional reaction (e.g., low self-esteem, low self-efficacy) Discrimination Behavior response to prejudice (e.g., fails to pursue work and housing opportunities) Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness. World Psychiatry. Feb 2002; 1(1): 16–20. PMCID: PMC1489832” PrejudiceDiscriminationMental IllnessBiasStereotypesMental Health StigmaMental DisorderSelf StigmaMental Disorder BiasSevere Mental Illness Author:Patrick W. Corrigan