The social stigma associated with mental disorders is a widespread problem. Some people believe those with serious mental illnesses cannot recover, or are to blame for problems. The US Surgeon General stated in 1999 that: "Powerful and pervasive, stigma prevents people from acknowledging their own mental health problems, much less disclosing them to others. Employment discrimination is reported to play a significant part in the high rate of unemployment among those with a diagnosis of mental illness.
Efforts are being undertaken worldwide to eliminate the stigma of mental illness their methods and outcomes have sometimes been criticized as counterproductive.
A study by Baylor University researchers found that clergy often deny or dismiss the existence of the mental illness. In a study published in Mental Health, Religion and Culture, researchers found that in a study of 293 Christian’s church members, more than 32 percent were told by their church pastor that they or their loved one did not really have a mental illness.
Efforts are being undertaken worldwide to eliminate the stigma of mental illness their methods and outcomes have sometimes been criticized as counterproductive.
A study by Baylor University researchers found that clergy often deny or dismiss the existence of the mental illness. In a study published in Mental Health, Religion and Culture, researchers found that in a study of 293 Christian’s church members, more than 32 percent were told by their church pastor that they or their loved one did not really have a mental illness.
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