Abstract
The devotion of an entire book to the subject of stigma is indicative of the increasing importance ascribed to the subject, which previously was widely recognized but only rarely formally written about in a thoughtful manner. To grasp its pervasive and powerful force, one only has to remember the withdrawal of proposed vice presidential candidate James Eagleton after the disclosure of prior treatment with electroconvulsive therapy or the more recent negative impact of reports of prior treatment for depression on the presidential candidacy of Michael Dukakis. While the effects on candidates for the highest office in the country are dramatic, perhaps even more sinister are the effects on the large numbers of citizens who are routinely discriminated against in the workplace and throughout society because of a history of emotional illness. Thus, it is appropriate that a book be devoted to a thorough discussion of the many issues related to
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