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Abstract My research paper was on why there is a negative stigma around mental health and how to combat it. The main reasons for the negative stigma around mental health is due to misconceptions and lack of mental health education. People commonly believe misconceptions, contrary to the evidence against it. These misconceptions can associate mental health with insanity which is detrimental to the treatment of mental health conditions. The lack of mental health education contributes to the negative stigma around mental health because people aren’t aware about how mental health is prevalent issue. Reflection     Through my research I looked at a variety of sources, with various opinions, they helped me realize how neglected mental health is. Mental health affects a majority of the world’s population, yet it is still underfunded and ignored due to the negative stigma associated with mental health. I was surprised to learn how aware people were about the negative stigma associated with