Which statements most clearly reflect the stigma of mental illness? Select all that apply
a. "Many mental illnesses are hereditary."
b. "Mental illness can be evidence of a brain disorder."
c. "People claim mental illness so they can get disability checks."
d. "Mental illness results from the breakdown of American families."
e. "If people with mental illness went to church, their symptoms would vanish."
ANS: C, D, E
Stigma is represented by judgmental remarks that discount the reality and validity of mental illness. Many mental illnesses are genetically transmitted. Neuroimaging can show changes associated with some mental illnesses.
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