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| Stigma | The discrediting mark of one group that results in another group stealong some rights or privileges that correspond with humanity |
| PublicStigma | Influences people in posititions of power to keep from extending various opportunities to a certain group |
| SelfStigma | When a person internalizes the discrediting mark given by the power group resulting in undermining self esteem |
| Stereotype | knowledge structures that are learned by most members of a social group and collectively agreed upon by the larger society |
| Prejudice | When a person endorses or agrees with a stereotype about a grouup of people and develops feelings and thoughts in response |
| Discrimination | The result of adopting sterotyping and prejudices and putting the affective responses into action against the group stereotyped. |
| LabelingTheory | States that society will react to a label and treat people a certain way because of the label. As a result, those labeled will behave according to how they are treated. |
| CriminalizationofMental Illness | the result of people with mental illness being incarcerated rather than receiving services from the mental health system |
| Empowerment | Fostering control over one's life choices and goals in areas such as choice of treatment, housing, and social interactions. |
