Stigma Experiences in the Context of Living with Bipolar Disorder

February 7th, 2012 by smcbride

Dr. Melinda Suto, CREST.BD researcher, discusses findings from our team’s community-based participatory research study on experiences of stigma in individuals who live with bipolar disorder. In this multi-media slide show, Melinda explores concepts such as structural stigma and self-stigma.

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