Which of the following is an example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness?
A)the World Health Organization's efforts to increase government funding for mental health research
B)research into new psychopharmaceutical treatments
C)self-help groups providing information about new and effective treatments
D)the World Psychiatric Association's international "Open the Doors" program
E)self-help groups providing information about the negative side effects of certain psychopharmaceutical treatments

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The World Psychiatric Association's "Open the Doors" program aims to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and promote mental health care worldwide. This is a direct example of resistance to the stigmatization of mental illness. The other options are either unrelated or focus on aspects other than reducing the stigma.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Resistance to the Stigmatization