In this activity, you will discuss the social repercussions occasioned to people with mental and substance use disorders, particularly those related to prejudice and segregation inside a community (240 min).

Step 1: Based on the observations from Peer Activity 1: The role of epidemiology in assessing the burden of mental health disorders, choose one of the three most significant mental and substance use disorders producers of Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) in your country.

Step 2: Search for published articles, guidelines, news, or any other literature that addresses the social repercussions of these disorders.

Step 3: Prepare a 400-600 word discussion post to summarize your response to the following questions:

• What are the repercussions of this disorder on the community/population in regard to prejudice and segregation?
• What are the possible causes of prejudice and segregation against people with substance use and mental health disorders?
• What interventions could be done within your country to reduce the stigma associated with this disorder?

Step 4: To share your work, click the “Reply” button under this post and paste your work into the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B.: references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 6: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”