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- It is time to end all forms of stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, for whom there is a double jeopardy: the impact of the primary condition itself and the severe consequences of stigma.
www.thelancet.com/commission/stigma-and-discrimination-in-mental-healthEnding stigma and discrimination in mental health - The Lancet
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Oct 9, 2022 · It is time to end all forms of stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, for whom there is a double jeopardy: the impact of the primary condition itself and the severe consequences of stigma.
- Can we end stigma and discrimination in mental health?
To coincide with World Mental Health Day, on Oct 10, The...
- The Lancet Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in ...
It is time to end all forms of stigma and discrimination...
- Can we end stigma and discrimination in mental health?
Mind’s vision is for everyone experiencing a mental health problem to get both the support and respect they deserve. This won’t happen if stigma and discrimination persist. However, to successfully tackle stigma, we need to understand the scale of the problem we’re facing.
Jun 26, 2024 · Prejudice and misinformation can in turn lead to discrimination, both at the interpersonal level (public stigma) and in laws and policies (structural stigma). Stigma has also been cited as a reason that mental health services receive less funding and are considered less prestigious than other health services in many countries.
Oct 22, 2022 · To coincide with World Mental Health Day, on Oct 10, The Lancet is publishing a Commission on ending stigma and discrimination in mental health. This goal might sound ambitious. But the Commission's key message is that we cannot change the status quo on mental health without tackling stigma and discrimination.
Oct 9, 2022 · It is time to end all forms of stigma and discrimination against people with mental health conditions, for whom there is double jeopardy: the impact of the primary condition and the severe consequences of stigma. Indeed, many people describe stigma as being worse than the condition itself.
Stigma and discrimination can also make someone’s mental health problems worse and delay or stop them from getting help. Social isolation, poor housing, unemployment and poverty are all linked to mental ill health. So stigma and discrimination can trap people in a cycle of illness.
Oct 10, 2024 · The core message is clear: strong evidence shows that we can reduce and end stigma using methods based on the principle of social contact. This means creating occasions where people with lived experience of mental health conditions have contact with people who do not.
