Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders The Evidence for Stigma Change

Free Download and Medicine National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, "Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change"
English | ISBN: 0309439124 | 2016 | 170 pages | EPUB | 3 MB
Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health.