Several themes describe misconceptions about mental illness and corresponding stigmatizing attitudes. Media analyses of film and print have identified three: people with mental illness are homicidal maniacs who need to be feared; they have childlike perceptions of the world that should be marveled; or they are responsible for their illness because they have weak character (29-32)."<br /><br />World Psychiatry. 2002 Feb; 1(1): 16–20.<br />PMCID: PMC1489832<br />Understanding the impact of stigma on people with mental illness<br />PATRICK W CORRIGAN and AMY C WATSON