Likeness stigma

Likeness stigma is the notion that people considered “mentally ill” are “just like everyone else” - i.e. they have agency over their actions and can choose to feel and behave in ways that are considered “mentally healthy” by society. “Everyone feels depressed sometimes,” a person who harbors likeness stigma might say. “But it doesn’t prevent them from getting out of bed, going to work every day, and achieving their dreams. Why should it hinder you?” In other words, snap out of it. [Cutler 18]
== Branching ==
* See conversely: Unlikeness stigma
* More generally: Stigma.
Category:Social
Category:Psychology
Category:Ableism
Category:Harm
Category:Mental illness
Category:Mental health