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Stigma

Become educated about depression and mental illness and help beat stigma.

A Story About Stigma

A story about a painful incident that has followed one woman her whole life.

Coping With Childhood Depression Stigma

Depression stigma is often cited as a contributing factor in undiagnosed and untreated depression in children and adolescents. Not only do children often feel stigma, but parents and caregivers often report feeling it as well.

Depression: Get the Facts; You May Just Save a Life!

Get the facts about depression here. The life you save may just be your own. From your About.com Guide to Depression.

Mark of the Beast: A Commentary on Living with the Stigma of Mental Illness

Your guides commentary on living with the stigma of mental illness. From your About.com Guide to Depression.

Online Personals - Free Dating Site for the Mentally Ill

For the heroic men and women fighting mental illness in this country, NoLongerLonely.Com is filling a need and offering welcome relief with a safe, secure, and free way to find companionship.

Label Maker

A young woman's story about how it feels to wear a Medic-Alert bracelet with words "Manic Depressive" on it.

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI)

This organization carries on a grassroots effort called "Stigmabusters" which protests the demeaning portrayal of the mentally in the media.

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