Vol. Five, Issue VI

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The dictionary suggests that stigma is a “mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one’s reputation.” Since the days when the mentally ill were locked away and alcoholics and addicts were considered unworthy of help, stigma against people with brain diseases has been deemed acceptable in society. Today, the treatment settings have changed, and science plays..