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The stigma of mental illness: how you can use the media to reduce it
- Authors:
- SALTER Mark, BYRNE Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 24(8), August 2000, pp.281-283.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Television, radio and newspapers play an essential role in the public perception of mental illness. While the media often perpetuate unhelpful stereotypes of mental illness if properly harnessed, they may also be used to challenges prejudice, inform and initiate debate and so help to combat the stigma experienced by people with mental illness and their carers.