Shunned : discrimination against people with mental illness / Graham Thornicroft.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

xviii, 301 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Close to home : family, housing and neighbours -- Getting personal : friendships, intimate relationships and childcare -- It's not working : discrimination and employment -- By a process of exclusion : discrimination in civil and social life -- Harmful helpers : discrimination in health and social care -- Profiting from prejudice : mental illness in the media -- Danger or disinformation : the facts about violence and mental illness -- 'Why try?' : self-stigmatisation and anticipated discrimination -- From stigma to ignorance, prejudice and discrimination -- What works to reduce discrimination? : challenges for service users -- What works to reduce discrimination? : challenges for everyone.