Why Is It That There Seems to Be a Social

question 44

Multiple Choice

Why is it that there seems to be a social stigma attached to psychological disorders that is not so readily seen when people suffer from physical conditions?

• A)because people with mental illnesses are,in fact,in control of their conditions whereas those with physical maladies are not in control of their symptoms
• B)because the media has done little to break the myths that surround mental illnesses
• C)because people with mental disorders are usually violent and dangerous
• D)because people with mental disorders cannot recover and will always be afflicted with their symptoms

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