Science over Stigma

Education and Advocacy for Mental Health

Daniel Morehead
APA Publishing
185 pages
ISBN: 978-1615373079
March 2021

Recent surveys have found that the vast majority of the public believes that mental illness is real and treatable. And yet, fewer than half of people with diagnosable mental illnesses get treatment in any given year, and of those who do, only half adhere to it. What accounts for the disconnect? In Science Over Stigma, Dr. Morehead argues that it is time for a full-throated defense of mental health treatment. This book candidly discusses what is known and what remains unknown about mental illnesses, their prevalence, social and physical consequences, and a range of treatments. Each chapter includes tips that help readers translate the information they've learned into the means for constructive dialogue.