Patrick Corrigan

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Patrick Corrigan is a US-based author and advocate for people with a mental illness, particularly in relation to the issue of stigma. He has written more than ten books and more than 200 papers specialising in issues related to mental illness [1]

One of his most noted books is "Don't Call Me Nuts : Coping with the Stigma of Mental Illness", which discusses many issues relating to mental illness including the issue of indiscriminate disclosure [2].

More recently, he has edited "On the Stigma of Mental Illness: Practical strategies for research and social change" [3] which illustrated perspectives from a wide variety of sources, including people with a mental illness, to look at practical affirmative action tactics that can be used to fight against stigma.

[edit] Professional Life

Since 1992, Corrigan has been on the faculty at the University of Chicago but also serves as an investigator for the Chicago Consortium for Stigma Research [4].