According to your textbook, which of the following is a potentially powerful benefit of labeling people with mental disorders?
a) It can promote greater levels of empathy and understanding.
b) It can get them more disability benefits.
c) It can get them reduced responsibility at work while still earning the same pay.
d) It can aid them in lawsuits against those who have caused their particular conditions.
ANS: A, A greater sense of understanding from those around a person who is mentally ill can help them garner more understanding and empathy and can actually help with their recovery from symptoms.
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