People with serious mental illness (SMI) die up to 32 years earlier than the general population, Karen Fortuna, an assistant professor of psychiatry at Dartmouth College, said.
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The Unnecessary Stigma of Mental Illness
The funny thing about the stigma is that it often reveals itself quietly. I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone teased for being depressed or suffering from an eating disorder—BC students (as far as I’ve seen) are pretty upright people. We know better than to bully each other. But what we will do is deny, deny, deny.
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To Chip Away At Stigma: Understanding More About Mental Illness
To see our closest friends and family fall victim to mental illness, it becomes important in learning what the root cause is, and what it is we can do to help.
