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Community leaders and public health officials can help prevent stigma by: Maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of those seeking healthcare and those who may be part of any contact investigation. Goffman identified three main types of stigma: (1) stigma associated with mental illness; (2) stigma associated with physical deformation; and (3) stigma attached to identification with a particular race, ethnicity, religion, ideology, etc.
Stigma can pervade the lives of people with mental health problems in many different ways. According to Corrigan - 2004; it “diminishes self-esteem and robs people of social opportunities”. This can include being denied opportunities such as employment or accommodation because of their illness.
Education can reduce stigma and improve the environment surrounding mental illness. Education is the most powerful tool you can use to counter any shame you may feel about your mental illness and to make sure others know what mental illness is and isn't.