How does Empowerment & Stigma Affect Clinical & Personal Recovery?

This video answers the questions: Does empowerment help people who are mentally ill? What is stigma and self-stigma? Can too much positivity be unhelpful when trying to recover from mental illness? What is the difference between clinical recovery and personal recovery?

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