People with mental-health problems often suffer from stigma from the rest of society which can take a negative view of mental illness. In some cases people internalize this stigma - so-called 'self-stigma' - and lose their self-esteem and self-confidence. A team of researchers led by Professor Roe from the University of Haifa studied the effectiveness of a treatment called Narrative Enhancement Cognitive Behavioural Therapy which aims to give people with mental illness the necessary 'tools' to deal with self-stigma. They compared 21 people who completed the treatment with 22 who were placed on a waiting list. Those who participated in the treatment showed reduced self-stigma and an increase in their quality of life and self-esteem.
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http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100513093731.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29&utm_content=Google+Reader
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I've been a mental health advocate since 2002 and I've seen how much stigma effects peoples view towards those living with mental health concerns. So many people feel as if living with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, etc. is the end of the world, and it's not! Narrative Enhancement Cognitive Behavioural Therapy certainly sounds interesting.
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