Injustice and Discrimination in Mental Illness Patients in China
Xihan Wang
Mission of the project
Mission of the project
In China, there are still numerous areas lacking mental health knowledge, and habitants typically own different types of stigma and stereotype against mental illness patients, such as dangerous, incompetent, etc. This project tries to draw attention to such stigma and discriminations towards mental illnesses, aiming to let more people realizing the issue.
About Mental Illness
About Mental Illness
Major types of mental illness: mood disorder, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, psychotic disorder, eating disorder, trauma-related disorder, substance abuse disorder, etc.
What is the issue about?
What is the issue about?
Mental illness patients are not only going through difficulties in emotions or completing daily tasks, but they are also underprivileged in many situations, like school, workplaces, etc.