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Why Is Reducing the Stigma of Psychiatric Disorder(s) So Difficult?

Psychiatric disorders, variously conceptualized, have always been a part of human life. As sociologist Erving Goffman argued back in 1963, stigmatization spoils social identity.

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As sociologist Erving Goffman argued back in 1963, stigmatization spoils social identity.

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