A Brief History of Stigma: Looking for Ways to Move Beyond Mental Illness Stigma
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A Brief History of Stigma: Looking for Ways to Move Beyond Mental Illness Stigma

by Ashley L. PetersonPublish: Nov 08, 2021General Nonfiction

Book Overview

Stigma can have a huge impact on the lives of people living with mental illness. That needs to change, but how can we make it happen? A Brief History of Stigma explores the past and present of stigma to give a solid basis to examine strategies to reduce stigma and critically evaluate their effectiveness. It also incorporates t... he author's experiences as a former mental health nurse living with a chronic mental illness.

The book is divided into three parts. Part I explores what exactly stigma is, including relevant sociological theory and common stereotypes. Part II looks at some of the contexts in which stigma can occur, including the media and health care. Part III explores different stigma reduction strategies and what the research has to say about their effectiveness. You'll likely be surprised to learn how ineffective certain commonly used strategies are when it comes to changing public attitudes.

This book is for anyone who's interested in understanding stigma and making the world a better place for people with mental illness. Together, we can create positive change! read more

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Ashley L. Peterson
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General Nonfiction

BIOGRAPHY
Ashley began her career in health care as a pharmacist in 2002, but she quickly returned to school to get a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. During her 15-year nursing career, she specialized in the field of mental health, working primarily with people with serious and persistent mental illness in both hospital and co... mmunity settings.

Two years into her nursing career, Ashley was hospitalized and diagnosed with major depressive disorder. Since then, she has been passionate about sharing her own experiences to challenge stigma and generate open conversations about mental health and illness.

For her Master of Psychiatric Nursing thesis work, she used a research method called autoethnography to situate her own experiences with mental illness within nursing culture, addressing issues like stigma. She published several papers in peer-reviewed nursing journals based on this work.

Since illness-related disability has brought her nursing career to a close, Ashley has shifted her focus to writing and advocacy efforts online, including on her blog, Mental Health @ Home. read more

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Book Detail
Title A Brief History of Stigma: Looking for Ways to Move Beyond Mental Illness Stigma
Author Ashley L. Peterson
ASIN B09K2FG3YM
Publish Date 08, Nov 2021
Publisher Mental Health @ Home Books
Language English
Page Count 338
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