Stigma of Mental Health Treatment

Military Uses Education to Reduce Stigma Associated With Mental Health Treatment 03/14/09. Stigma is a six-letter word with enormous consequences, a senior health official said. "Stigma kills," said Army Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Loree K. Sutton, special assistant to the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs for psychological health and traumatic brain injury, borrowing a catchphrase she learned from colleagues in the Canadian armed forces. DefenseLink