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The Mark of Shame

The Mark of Shame

Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change

by Stephen P. Hinshaw
Hardback
Publication Date: 25/01/2007

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Millions of people and their families are affected by mental illness; it causes untold pain and severely impairs their ability to function in the world. In recent years, we have begun to understand and develop a range of effective treatments for mental illness. Even with this shift from moralistic views to those emphasizing the biological and genetic origins of mental illness, punitive treatment and outright rejection remain strong. Public attitudes toward mental
illness are still more negative than they were half a century ago, and the majority of those afflicted either do not receive or cannot afford adequate care. As a result of all of these troubling facts,
applying the term "stigma" to mental illness is particularly appropriate because stigma conveys the mark of shame borne by those in any highly devalued group. Mental illness tops the list of stigmatized conditions in current society, generating the kinds of stereotypes, fear, and rejection that are reminiscent of longstanding attitudes toward leprosy. Mental disorders threaten stability and order, and media coverage exacerbates this situation by equating mental illness
with violence. As a result, stigma is rampant, spurring family silence, discriminatory laws, and social isolation. The pain of mental illness is searing enough, but adding the layer of stigma affects
personal well being, economic productivity, and public health, fueling a vicious cycle of lowered expectations, deep shame, and hopelessness. In this groundbreaking book, Stephen Hinshaw examines the longstanding tendency to stigmatize those with mental illness. He also provides practical strategies for overcoming this serious problem, including enlightened social policies that encourage, rather than discourage, contact with those afflicted, media coverage emphasizing
their underlying humanity, family education, and responsive treatment. The Mark of Shame is a deeply inspiring and passionate work that is realistic and filled with hope. It combines
personal accounts with information from social and evolutionary psychology, sociology, and public policy to provide messages that are essential for anyone afflicted or familiar with mental illness.
ISBN:
9780195308440
9780195308440
Category:
Psychiatry
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
25-01-2007
Language:
English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
352
Dimensions (mm):
157x236x25mm
Weight:
0.65kg
Stephen P. Hinshaw

Stephen Hinshaw is a professor of psychology at UC Berkeley and of psychiatry at UC San Francisco. He has authored 350 scientific publications plus The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change (Oxford, 2007), the first U.S. book on mental illness stigma. His internationally renowned research has been covered in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Time, The Economist, and The Wall Street Journal, among others. He lives in Berkeley, CA.

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