Imagine that you have just been diagnosed with an illness. You feel ashamed of your illness, and try to hide it from others. People do not feel sympathy for you. In fact, after finding out about your illness, they begin to avoid you like the plague. People whisper behind your back, and begin to fear you. How would this make you feel? Unfortunately, this is a reality for far too many people suffering from mental illnesses. Today I have interviewed Delp on the topic of stigma associated with mental illnesses. Delp is currently in university studying clinical psychology, which is the study of psychological distress and mental illness.
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