Chapter 1. Deconstructing racial stigma in the therapeutic relationship -- Chapter 2. Understanding the nature of stigma communication associated with mental illness in Africa: a focus on cultural beliefs and stereotypes -- Chapter 3. Media, social media, and the securitization of mental health problems in Nepal: Yama Buddha's case study -- Chapter 4. Understanding and addressing the stigma in mental health within the Asian and Asian-American culture -- Chapter 5. Barriers to practitioners' endorsement of a recovery perspective: considering attitudes through a schema lens -- Chapter 6. Fighting stigma in the community: bridging ties through social innovation interventions -- Chapter 7. Reducing stigma in mental health through digital storytelling -- Chapter 8. Special issue: sexually transmitted infections diagnoses, stigma, and mental health -- Chapter 9. Stamped life: stigmatization stories of women who care for patients with schizophrenia.