Below a paragraph is given followed by five sentences. Identify which sentence/s can be the correct sentence of the paragraph to make the paragraph completed and coherent.

For many years it has been recognized that media reporting of mental illness is heavily biased in representing a misleading link between mental illness and violence, with preferential reporting for sensationalist stories depicting individuals with mental disorders as being aggressive, dangerous, and unpredictable. (.................). Of particular concern is the potential ‘internalization’ of prejudices portrayed by the media, such that people with mental illnesses also begin to take on the view that they are dangerous and unstable. Furthermore, there is a corresponding lack of voice for people of mental illness, with few personal accounts of their burden of disease and similarly little representation from qualified healthcare professionals. All of this contributes to creating a stereotyped, isolated group without social status and acceptance

1
Despite several prominent government-led and charity campaigns, mental illness and individuals with mental illness continue to experience stigmatization and stereotyping. 
2
In a similar vein, there is a disappointing lack of coverage of stories on recovery and rehabilitation following mental illness.
3
Such widespread negative portrayals have reinforced the continued stigmatization and lack of acceptance among those with psychiatric diagnoses, possibly increasing social distance and contributing to morbidity and distress
4
The particular reasons for the ongoing negative headlines about mental illness, and what could or should be done about them, are beyond the scope of this study.
5
The reporting of mental illness and people with mental illness tended to be negative, whereas that of physical illness was much more likely to be positive in tone.

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