An article posted today by BBC News:People with schizophrenia are more likely to experience discrimination by those closest to them than by employers or officials, a global survey suggests.To read the entire article, click here.
Nearly half of the 730 respondents to the King's College, London, study reported negative treatment by relatives and friends after diagnosis.
About a third said they had encountered problems when seeking or keeping a job.
Writing in the Lancet, the authors said they saw a remarkable consistency in those surveyed in 27 countries.
Also see:
Global pattern of experienced and anticipated discrimination against people with schizophrenia: a cross-sectional survey
People With Schizophrenia Say Bias Is Part of Their Lives
Strengthening Families Together
1 comment:
I am sheltered from discrimination in a lot of ways, because my immediate family accepts me and wants to learn more about my illness. And I do not share with people that I work with or interact with the fact that I have mental illness to avoid discrimination, stigma, and strange feelings.
These statistics are very sad. I would have thought that most families would be more supportive, I guess I am lucky.
Ashley
Post a Comment