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How stigma and discrimination affect people with mental health problems; why people with mental health problems are discriminated against; what you can do about stigma and discrimination; and what you can do if you are being discriminated against.
Aug 5, 2024 · Mental health stigma is a negative attitude or idea about a mental health feature of a person or group of people. It relates to social disapproval of the person or group based on the mental health feature.
Nov 10, 2020 · Mental health stigma refers to societal disapproval, or when society places shame on people who live with a mental illness or seek help for emotional distress, such as anxiety,...
Apr 16, 2020 · After a conceptual overview of stigma we discuss two leading concepts of mental illness stigma and consequences of stigma, focussing on self-stigma/empowerment and fear of stigma as a barrier to using health services.
- Nicolas Rüsch, Matthias C. Angermeyer, Patrick W. Corrigan
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Sep 1, 2023 · Stiigmatization of mental illness is a pervasive social issue with profound implications for mental health care. This study explored the social processes involved in the stigmatization of...
Stigma around mental illness is especially an issue in some diverse racial and ethnic communities, and it can be a major barrier to people from those cultures accessing mental health services. For more information, please see Mental Health Disparities: Diverse Populations.
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Feb 21, 2014 · After initiation of mental health care, non-adherence to treatment programmes and early withdrawal from services are common and may result in adverse outcomes (Nose et al. 2003; Barrett et al. 2008). The stigma associated with mental illness may be an important factor reducing help-seeking.
