Which of the following statements is suggestive of the stigmatization of mental illness?
A) "We're sure not putting enough money into public programs for people who are mentally ill."
B) "It's too bad that there aren't better medications to treat mental illness."
C) "I feel bad for the mentally ill, but I wish we didn't have to see them panhandling on every single corner."
D) "I think that we should look at people who are mentally ill much like we see people who are physically ill."
Ans: C
Creating a division between "us" and "them" is a component of stigmatization. Being dissatisfied with treatment options for mental illness does not mean that the speaker is stigmatizing mental illness.
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