Corrigan argues that clinical diagnosis could exacerbate the stigma of mental illness. In Corrigan's study, the clinical diagnosis adds a group character to the group of people with mental illness, which worsens the level of prejudice (Corrigan 34). Corrigan argues that this ultimately leads to overgeneralization, because it is assumed that all individuals diagnosed with the same mental disorders behave in the same way (Corrigan 34). According to Corrigan, the stereotypical portrayal of mental illness gives the public the impression that people with a diagnosis are not likely to recover from these disorders, which can lead to pessimistic attitudes on the part of the public (Corrigan 35 ). Corrigan suggests that one solution is to understand diagnosis dimensionally rather than traditional categorical diagnosis (Corrigan 36). Another solution Corrigan suggests is for mental health providers to have one-on-one contact with people who have recovered from mental disorders as they live lives that challenge stigma (Corrigan 36). The final solution suggested by Corrigan is to replace assumptions of “poor prognosis with models of recovery” (Corrigan 37). Corrigan focuses primarily on the stigma of mental illness in independent living and working settings. One might wonder what influence mental illness stigma may have on academia, where the average age of those affected is younger than that of those working in the workplace. Universities should use variations of education and contact in their initiatives to effectively reduce the stigma of mental illness. This article will examine universities' strategies to combat the stigma of mental illness and their effectiveness. I begin with the consequences and cause of mental illness stigma... middle of article...... Mental illness in undergraduate medical education: a randomized controlled trial. " BMC Medical Education 13-1 (2013): 141. Print.Patten, Scott B, et al. "Effectiveness of contact-based education in reducing mental illness stigma among pharmacy students." BMC Medical Education 12-1 (2012): 120. Print.Rusch, et al. “Stigma related to mental illness: concepts, consequences and initiatives to reduce stigma.” European Psychiatry 20-8 (2005): 529-539 . The Brocknews "Ontario to fund Brock University and Niagara College mental health site for students. Brock News." Ontario to fund Brock University and Niagara College mental health site for students Np, nd Web. March 26, 2014. .Theriot, Matthew T. "Using popular media to reduce stigma linked to mental illness among new university students." Social work in Mental health 11-2 (2013) : 118-40..