Ограниченото обществено знание като пречка пред премахването на стигмата над психично болните
The Poor Public Awareness as an Obstacle in Fighting Stigma towards Mental Illness

Summary/Abstract: This article examines the stigma over mental health due to the social and institutional impact on it. There are few systems that seem to have larger influence in Bulgarian media, political and medical. The lack of information that these institutions seem to present leads to mass confusion and misconception that only increase the stigma and moreover, not contribute to empowering the need for self-care for the potential patients. This paper focuses on the beneficial outcome of the well informed society and the possibility of improving the well-being through social welcoming methods that can only be established by legitimating the existing power through knowledge.

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