Which statements most clearly indicate that the speaker views mental illness with stigma? Select all that apply
a. "We are all a little bit crazy."
b. "If people with mental illness would go to church, their problems would be solved."
c. "Many mental illnesses are genetically transmitted. It's no one's fault that the illness occurs."
d. "Anyone can have a mental illness. War or natural disasters can be too stressful for healthy people."
e. "People with mental illness are lazy. They get government disability checks instead of working."
ANS: A, B, E
Stigma is represented by judgmental remarks that discount the reality and validity of mental illness. It is evidenced in stereotypical statements, by oversimplification, and by multiple other messages of guilt or shame.
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