This item the mark of shame stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change by stephen p hinshaw paperback 2500 in stock ships from and sold by amazoncom. The mark of shame stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change by stephen p hinshaw oxford university press 2007 352pp gbp1999 hb isbn 0195308441 graham thornicroft a1. Mental illness tops the list of stigmatized conditions in current society generating the kinds of stereotypes fear and rejection that are reminiscent of longstanding attitudes toward leprosy mental disorders threaten stability and order and media coverage exacerbates this situation by equating mental illness with violence as a result stigma is rampant spurring family silence . The mark of shame stigma of mental illness and an agenda for change by hinshaw stephen p publication date 2007 topics mental illness social aspects mental illness public opinion stigma social psychology publisher oxford eng