Abstract

Hamid Yahay Hussain, Maha Suliaman Younis, Arjan Hidayat Anwer,

Societal stigmatization of the mentally illness can be internalized and thus threaten quality of life, disrupt social relationships, and decrease the likelihood of obtaining adequate services or employment by said individuals , Addressing the social stigma of mental illness is of special importance in developing countries, including most Arab countries, where formal mental health resources are scarce and people with mental illness experience the compounded disadvantages of poverty and illness stigma.