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Mental illness stigma in the Israeli context: deliberations and suggestions
Amir Tal1, David Roe, Patrick W Corrigan
1Department of Community Mental Health, Faculty of Social Welfare and Health Sciences, University of Haifa, Mount Carmel, Israel. amir.t.tl@gmail.com
Background:
In this paper we deliberate mental illness stigma in the Israeli context and suggest ways to reduce it, emphasizing the community's role in the rehabilitation of persons with mental illness.
Material:
A literature review of Israeli and international literature of mental illness stigma.
Discussion:
Community mental health, in addition to its traditional focus on developing community-based services, should focus also on community-based interventions such as the delivery of anti-stigma interventions.
Conclusions:
Providing individualized rehabilitation services in the community while addressing stigma-induced social barriers may create a better recovery ground for Israelis with mental illness.
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