Read Rachel Avivs article found here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/05/30/god-knows-where-i-am). The selected text details the story of one womans experiences of mental illness, treatment, and ultimately, rejection of societys treatment of her illness. The goal of this analysis paper is to identify and explain how her experiences exemplify relevant course themes as follows:
How does stigma, including the various causes of and effects of stigma, manifest in Linda Bishops life?
How does the Szaszs (1960) idea that mental illness is fundamentally about problems in living relate to Linda Bishops response to the diagnosis and treatment of her illness?
Based on your understanding of the cognitive, affective, and behavioral effects of media portrayals, how might readers of this article be affected by the story? https://umb.umassonline.net/bbcswebdav/pid-2854281-dt-content-rid-20880824_1/courses/B2810-9441/Hinshaw%20Chapter%201.pdf
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