Why are patients with mental health problems stigmatized and what is the impact of this behaviour?

Essay from the year 2007 in the subject Health - Mental Health, grade: Pass, University of the West of England, Bristol, course: Mental Health Nursing, language: English, abstract: Why do patients with mental health issues experience social stigmatisation and social exclusion relating to their mental health problems? And what is the impact of this experience on the patient and their situation? T...