Mental illness" is among the most stigmatized of categories.' People are ashamed of being mentally ill. They fear disclosing their condition to their friends and confidants-and certainly to their employers.

Elyn R. Saks
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The word stigmatized implies that the person is held in low esteem, and is not regarded with the same degree of respect as other members of society. The word mentally ill can be used to describe a person who has a mental illness. Mental illness and mental health are used interchangeably and both refer to a condition of the brain which has a negative effect on a person's way of thinking and functioning.

Source: Refusing Care: Forced Treatment And The Rights Of The Mentally Ill

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