Prethodno priopćenje
https://doi.org/10.21860/j.17.1.4
Stigma of Persons with Mental Disorders: Where Do We Stand in Terms of Social Inclusion?
Aleksandra Krampač-Grljušić
; Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Hrvatska.
Vesna Mihanović
; Umirovljena profesorica, Split, Hrvatska.
Maja Brust Nemet
orcid.org/0000-0002-6936-3024
; Fakultet za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti, Sveučilište Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Hrvatska.
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Sažetak
People with mental disorders are subjected to systematic belittlement in most areas of life. The prevailing belief is that these individuals are inferior and less desirable compared to others in the general population and/or pose a threat to culturally normative foundations. They are often misunderstood, stigmatised, and discriminated against, not only by the wider community but also by family members. Stigma is one of the most widespread and tangible social barriers that prevents people with mental disorders from carrying out daily life activities. It is a result of social dynamics and manifests differently across cultures and periods of time. The concept of ‘stigma’ is defined in terms of prejudices based on stereotypes that lead to discrimination. In order to understand stigma in relation to people with mental disorders, this paper observes it through a combination of knowledge issues (ignorance), attitudes (prejudices), and behaviours (discrimination).The aim of the paper is to present different approaches to understanding stigma through a non-empirical theoretical analysis. To facilitate the social inclusion of those directly “affected” by the experience of mental disorders, it is crucial to effectively combat and reduce stigma/discrimination at various levels of society (individuals with mental disorders and their family members, in educational institutions, in the workplace, on local, national, and international levels). However, it is necessary to use an approach to disability within the framework of inclusion, viewing disability not only in terms of impairment but also in relation to the effects of socially imposed barriers and prejudices faced by individuals with mental disorders. This model promotes the concept of social inclusion based on civil rights rather than paternalistic ‘help’.
Ključne riječi
discrimination; inclusive approach to disability; social inclusion
Hrčak ID:
348927
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Datum izdavanja:
26.6.2026.
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