“Stigma: A Guidebook For Action” Summary Of Health Scotland Resource
Health Scotland, a World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre, commissioned “Stigma: A Guidebook For Action” to combat mental illness stigma by:
Explaining what discrimination, stigma, and social exclusion are and the impacts they have on the lives of people with mental health problems and those close to them;
Describing the different things to consider when developing an action or activity to tackle discrimination, stigma and social exclusion related to mental health problems;
Providing simple tools for campaigning for change; and
Providing other resources for …
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