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Framing Eating Disorders As “Brain Diseases” Might Lead to More Stigma

vnc_00 Feb 28, 2013 16:26

Originally published at Science of Eating Disorders. Please leave any comments there.

Many-myself included-assume that emphasizing the biological basis of mental disorders will reduce mental health stigma. The idea is that it will place less blame and personal responsibility on the affected individual. Still, when it comes to raising awareness and ( Read more... )

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