I have been faced with Stigma all my life. This article explains Why this must Stop

We Must Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health

“She’s mentally ill, therefore she is violent.” Time and time again through my own long experience of mental health problems, and as a mental health champion, have I heard this. Yes, it is true, there are some mental health problems that can be violent at times, but it is THE ‘mental health problem,’ not the person, who is violent.