Stigma in Mental Health Illness

Discussion: Abnormal Psychology
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Stigma in mental health illness
The first interviewee describes mental illness as a disease affecting a person's thoughts, feelings, and behavior, interfering with their daily functioning. He thinks people with this illness can be helped through proper treatment and support. The interviewee believes that individuals with mental illness are harmless to society but still acknowledges that they may sometimes display violent behavior. He strongly believes that mental illness does not just disappear due to its complex nature.
The second interviewee alludes that mental illness is a disorder in an individual's mind, consequently impacting their daily life. He feels that therapy, medication, and support from loved ones are the best solutions for such patients. The interviewee is certain that mental illness patients are inherently not dangerous to society, with a reservation that some extremities exhibit dangerous behavior. He considers that those with mental illness can just not "snap out" of the condition hence the necessity of professional treatment.
The third interviewee indicates that mental illness is a condition that distresses an individual...