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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.
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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