Challenging the stigma of mental health (with Prof. Pat Corrigan)

"People with even the most serious mental illnesses are not broken or fundamentally different than we are. In fact, if you could really do a deep dive, they share much, much, much more with us... The best way to change stigma is contact: interactions between people with lived experience and the rest of the population." ~ Prof. Pat Corrigan   What does it mean to show prejudice toward people with mental health issues? How can we understand and overcome stereotypes? What does is mean to challenge the stigma of mental health - and how can we play our part?   Dr. Chua Sook Ning hosts Pat Corrigan in this episode of Being Human to discuss these questions and more. Pat is a Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Currently, he is principal investigator of the National Consortium for Stigma and Empowerment (NCSE), a collaboration of investigators and advocates from more than a dozen institutions.   Dr. Chua and Prof. Corrigan also talk about their own experiences of mental health issues and highlight the importance of seeing people beyond the struggles they face.  For more information on Relate Malaysia and our services, visit www.relate.com.my or email us at: [email protected]