These participants also felt that they could not sell out part of the group by settling for some being excluded. Limited parity would encourage mis-diagnosis, so that treatment would be covered. Treatment of a physical illness, such as cancer, is many times more expensive than the treatment of mental illness. If it's limited, it's not parity. One of the best anti-stigma campaigns you can get involved with is parity.
Stigma keeps elected officials from understanding the nature of mental illness.
You don't necessarily need to know the politics behind the issue. Register to vote . . . Remember, politicians don't necessarily vote their conscience, they vote to keep themselves employed after the next election. Write and visit your elected officials. Be persistent and persuasive.