The stigma associated with schizophrenia
People in general have a fixed and erroneous image of individuals with schizophrenia, based on many misconceptions. The most outstanding is that schizophrenia is an incurable disease and / or contagious disease, is caused by bad parenting, sufferers can not work or make responsible decisions and own, unpredictable, often violent and often dangerous they almost always say nonsense. This image is often promoted by the media, using it for commercial purposes.
The above misconceptions are the basis of the stigma associated with schizophrenia and their effects: poor job prospects, rejection by society is compounded by the tendency to isolate itself from the disease, fewer options and resources for proper treatment. These consequences are precisarnente discrimination against people with this disease, which also extends to their families and health professionals who assist them. Stigma and discrimination are, worldwide, one of the most important barriers to treatment successful.
is why it is essential to change these negative attitudes wrong to benefit those who suffer from this disease.
People in general have a fixed and erroneous image of individuals with schizophrenia, based on many misconceptions. The most outstanding is that schizophrenia is an incurable disease and / or contagious disease, is caused by bad parenting, sufferers can not work or make responsible decisions and own, unpredictable, often violent and often dangerous they almost always say nonsense. This image is often promoted by the media, using it for commercial purposes.
The above misconceptions are the basis of the stigma associated with schizophrenia and their effects: poor job prospects, rejection by society is compounded by the tendency to isolate itself from the disease, fewer options and resources for proper treatment. These consequences are precisarnente discrimination against people with this disease, which also extends to their families and health professionals who assist them. Stigma and discrimination are, worldwide, one of the most important barriers to treatment successful.
is why it is essential to change these negative attitudes wrong to benefit those who suffer from this disease.
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