Psychologist Stewart Page had an associate who called 180 people who had advertised __________,but when they found out that the person calling was "about to be released from a mental health facility," they were suddenly quick to become distant.This study demonstrated the pervasiveness of stigma attached to mental illness in the 1970s.

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The study involved calling people who had advertised rooms for rent, indicating that the stigma surrounding mental illness affected people's willingness to associate with someone who had recently been released from a mental health facility. This suggests that there was a strong association between mental illness and the perceived risk of living with or renting to someone who had a history of mental health issues.

Psychologist Stewart Page Had an Associate Who Called 180 People