In this new column, Barbara Russell, bioethicist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Toronto, answers ethics questions that may arise in the mental health and addiction fields. Barbara is connected with the University of Toronto's Joint Centre for Bioethics and heads the neuroethics interest group of the Canadian Bioethics Society. Barbara is also a contributing editor to the Journal of Ethics in Mental Health.
CrossCurrents asked Barbara: "What ethical issues come to mind when you think about stigma and discrimination in mental health and addiction?"