Shunned: Discrimination against People with Mental Illness

Foreword by Judi Chamberlin 1. Close to home: family, housing and neighbours 2. Getting personal: friendships, intimate relationships and childcare 3. It's not working: discrimination and employment 4. By a process of exclusion: discrimination in civil and social life 5. Harmful helpers: discrimination in health and social care 6. Profiting from prejudice: mental illness in the media 7. Danger or disinformation: the facts about violence and mental illness 8. 'Why try?' Self-stigmatisation, avoidance and withdrawal 9. From stigma to ignorance, prejudice and discrimination 10. What works to reduce discrimination? Challenges for service users 11. What works to reduce discrimination? Challenges for everyone