stigma as related to mental illness; demonstrate familiarity with the major psychological concepts in the stigma literature.
Topic ideas to further enhance the literature review:
What is the functional nature of why we stigmatize? Identify important dimensions of stigma as related to mental illness. Understand the impact of stigma on outcomes such as self-esteem, health, and academic performance; demonstrate familiarity with empirical findings such as the relationship between stigma and self-esteem and the consequences of stigma for physical health. Discuss the psychological implications of concealing a stigma; why do some people identify their mental illness and others do not? What are the implications?

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