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The Impact of the Psychoeducational Approach: Changing the Stigma of Mental Health

The Impact of the Psychoeducational Approach: Changing the Stigma of Mental Health

Sindu Padmanabhan
Copyright: © 2023 |Pages: 12
ISBN13: 9781668489185|ISBN10: 166848918X|ISBN13 Softcover: 9781668489192|EISBN13: 9781668489208
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-8918-5.ch014
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Padmanabhan, Sindu. "The Impact of the Psychoeducational Approach: Changing the Stigma of Mental Health." Changing the Stigma of Mental Health Among African Americans: Moving From Denial to Acceptance, edited by LaVelle Hendricks and Dimitra Smith, IGI Global, 2023, pp. 283-294. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8918-5.ch014

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Padmanabhan, S. (2023). The Impact of the Psychoeducational Approach: Changing the Stigma of Mental Health. In L. Hendricks & D. Smith (Eds.), Changing the Stigma of Mental Health Among African Americans: Moving From Denial to Acceptance (pp. 283-294). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8918-5.ch014

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Padmanabhan, Sindu. "The Impact of the Psychoeducational Approach: Changing the Stigma of Mental Health." In Changing the Stigma of Mental Health Among African Americans: Moving From Denial to Acceptance, edited by LaVelle Hendricks and Dimitra Smith, 283-294. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2023. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-8918-5.ch014

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Abstract

People who suffer from mental diseases may encounter stigma; they could be treated differently, judged negatively, or made to feel undeserving or lower than others. Stigma can lead to discrimination, which can make mental illness worse. It arises as a result of misunderstandings and false information about mental illness, as well as some people's unfavorable opinions or beliefs (prejudice). This could lead to discrimination against people who have mental illnesses. The lives of many people can be changed by helping to understand what emotions are, how to detect them, what they mean, and how to cope with them healthily with the help of psychoeducation. The initial step is to educate oneself on the basics of mental illness. Make sure there is a safe space where individuals feel appreciated, where they can be honest about their struggles, and where they can express their emotions. Ask them if they feel that receiving treatment for a mental disorder will harm them. If necessary, add counseling and other forms of support services to the medical care.

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