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1. www.who.int › news-room › feature-storiesKnowledge is power: tackling stigma through social contact

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   Jun 16, 2022 · Stigma, which is pervasive in the general population and in the health sector, is a major barrier to improved mental health services and self-care. It is present in homes, schools, workplaces, communities and even within the mental health care system itself.

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3. journals.sagepub.com › doi › 10Countries and Cultural Differences in the Stigma of Mental ...

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   Feb 21, 2020 · Using the Stigma in Global Context–Mental Health Study (SGC-MHS) data, we analyzed data on two components of stigma—prejudice and discriminatory potential—attached to clinically diagnostic cases of depression and schizophrenia. We examined whether stigma was higher in the East than West.

   • Author: Anne C. Krendl, Bernice A. Pescosolido

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4. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC3682466Stigma as a Fundamental Cause of Population Health ...

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   STIGMA AS A FUNDAMENTAL CAUSE. Fundamental cause theory proposes that some social factors or circumstances remain persistently associated with health inequalities over time despite dramatic changes in diseases, risk factors, and health interventions.

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6. www.thelancet.com › journals › lanpsyHow to stop stigma: implementing The - The Lancet

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   Nov 23, 2023 · Stigma is a powerful force for social exclusion. In a 2022 survey by the Global Mental Health Peer Network, 80% of more than 400 participants in 45 countries worldwide agreed that “stigma and discrimination can be worse than the impact of the mental health condition itself”.1 In the 2022 Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination ...

7. www.who.int › europe › publicationsCore principles and processes of ending stigma and ...

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   Oct 10, 2024 · Mental Health (MHF) Number of pages. 2. Core principles and processes of ending stigma and discrimination in mental health. 10 October 2024. | Advocacy brief. Download (1.1 MB) Mosaic toolkit to end stigma and discrimination in mental health. WHO Team.

8. www.who.int › detail › speaking-out-on-stigmaSpeaking out on the stigma of mental health

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   Dec 2, 2022 · Speaking out on the stigma of mental health. 2 December 2022. Persons with psychosocial disabilities frequently face stigma, discrimination and rights violations, including within and from the medical community, which reflects broader societal stigma.

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   Is stigma a barrier to improved mental health services & self-care?

   • Stigma, which is pervasive in the general population and in the health sector, is a major barrier to improved mental health services and self-care. It is present in homes, schools, workplaces, communities and even within the mental health care system itself.

   Knowledge is power: tackling stigma through social contact

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   How does stigma affect mental health?

   • Around the world, people living with mental health conditions are frequently excluded from community life and denied basic rights. They are also discriminated against in the fields of employment, education and housing. In all cases, stigma and discrimination can adversely impact mental health and hinder people’s recovery.

   Knowledge is power: tackling stigma through social contact

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   Can stigma and discrimination be worse than a mental health condition?

   • In a 2022 survey by the Global Mental Health Peer Network, 80% of more than 400 participants in 45 countries worldwide agreed that “stigma and discrimination can be worse than the impact of the mental health condition itself”. 1 In the 2022 Lancet Commission on Ending Stigma and Discrimination, 1 we proposed eight recommendations for global action.

   How to stop stigma: implementing The - The Lancet

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   Why is stigma a problem in primary care?

   • Stigma among primary care providers likely contributes to low rates of detection of mental health conditions in primary care. Stigma leads to social isolation and discrimination, which impacts a person’s ability to earn an income, have a voice, gain access to quality care, be part of their community and recover from their mental health condition.

   Knowledge is power: tackling stigma through social contact

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   Is stigma rampant in the medical profession?

   • “Stigma is rampant in the medical profession. Unless we address it, it will continue to destroy and devastate the lives of many. We’re just scratching the surface now - I don’t know an expert in stigma. There is a lot of ignorance on how to deal with mental health,” he said.

   Speaking out on the stigma of mental health - World Health Organization

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   Does stigma affect clinical diagnosis of depression and schizophrenia?

   • Yet, global differences in levels and roots of stigma remain poorly understood. Using the Stigma in Global Context–Mental Health Study (SGC-MHS) data, we analyzed data on two components of stigma—prejudice and discriminatory potential—attached to clinically diagnostic cases of depression and schizophrenia.

   Countries and Cultural Differences in the Stigma of Mental Illness: The

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10. www.cambridge.org › core › journalsMental illness stigma: Concepts, consequences, and ...

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    Apr 16, 2020 · In this review we gave a conceptual overview of stigma, its main components - stereotypes, prejudice and discrimination - , and its consequences, focussing on self-stigma and empowerment and on fear of stigma as a barrier to use health services.