Which of the following best describes how people with mental illness are viewed by the general public?
a. Individuals in need of assistance
b. Criminals who need to be institutionalized
c. Lazy, weak, and immoral
d. Contributing members of society
ANS: C
Throughout history, the symptoms of mental illness have been perceived as permanent, dangerous, frightening, and shameful. People with a diagnosis of mental illness have been described as lazy, idle, weak, immoral, irrational, and, too often, criminal.
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