Early research on the effects of labeling mental disorders identified which outcome regarding the impact of stigmatization for those suffering from psychiatric conditions?

A. Those who had been labeled as mentally ill were often unable to find either health insurance or life insurance policies.
B. There is more mental illness in those who work in corporate America than in those who work in blue-collar professions.
C. Those who were labeled as mentally ill had lower incomes compared to those who suffered from the same symptoms but were not so labeled.
D. Those who had been committed to a mental health facility were generally unemployable after they were released.


Answer: C

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