The structural stigma experienced by people who are diagnosed with mental disabilities has been a focus of the study. Patrick Corrigan explains how clinical diagnosis may exacerbate individual’s experience of psychiatric disabilities along with structural stigma. In this research about the stigmatizations of mental illness that are aggravated by clinical diagnosis, Corrigan indicates that the diagnostic classifications create homogeneity and labels. Corrigan strongly argues that diagnosis as a stereotype is a limiting approach, and it causes stigma eventually. He indicates that a diagnosis may provide the label, and it may be a “cue that signals stereotypes” in the society (34). Corrigan states that the diagnostic classifications enlarge public perceptions of the groupness of people who are diagnosed with mental disabilities.
However, Corrigan only indicates that the people with diagnostic labels and the groupness are commonly discriminated by stereotyping and prejudice in housing and employment opportunities, as a result of diagnostic labels for evidences. There might be those of who are wondering if the structural stigma affects the mentally ill in other aspects of their life, such as in a pursuit of higher education. This paper will examine the experience of structural stigma of the mentally ill in their pursuit of higher …show more content…
He demonstrates the effects of diagnosis of mental illness on stigma, and shows this to be the case in hiring practices, where employers would not hire someone because they belong to a diagnostic group. Also, he mentions this to be of the case in obtaining houses as well, where landlords would decide not to rent the place to the labeled groups. Corrigan explains that the “groupness” followed by homogeneity illustrates how stigmatization and stereotyping effect people diagnosed with mental illness
However, Corrigan only indicates that the people with diagnostic labels and the groupness are commonly discriminated by stereotyping and prejudice in housing and employment opportunities, as a result of diagnostic labels for evidences. There might be those of who are wondering if the structural stigma affects the mentally ill in other aspects of their life, such as in a pursuit of higher education. This paper will examine the experience of structural stigma of the mentally ill in their pursuit of higher …show more content…
He demonstrates the effects of diagnosis of mental illness on stigma, and shows this to be the case in hiring practices, where employers would not hire someone because they belong to a diagnostic group. Also, he mentions this to be of the case in obtaining houses as well, where landlords would decide not to rent the place to the labeled groups. Corrigan explains that the “groupness” followed by homogeneity illustrates how stigmatization and stereotyping effect people diagnosed with mental illness