… the current study explored perceptions of mental health stigma, … causes for mental health
stigma and the impacts of stigma on … perceptions of the term “mental illness stigma?”; What are …

… Even though we were unable to find empirical evidence that stigma directly affects treatment…
that stigma may indirectly affect treatment-seeking, affecting coping styles, attitudes and …

… mental health trends. While numerous barriers to mental health treatment exist, mental
health stigma (MHS) remains a particularly salient factor influencing mental health treatment. …

… arises from stigma? Note that this chapter focuses on the impact of stigma on a generic
category called people affected by mental illness; although consumers of mental health services …

… Given stigma’s significant negative impact on the functioning and well being of people with
mental illnesses, a rigorous test of the contact-stigma … of both contact and stigma is needed to …

… is mental illness stigma. In this article, we review the complex elements of stigma in order to
understand its impact … in seeking to tackle stigma in order to improve treatment engagement. …

… This review has found that mental health stigma has an adverse effect on employment (… to
mental health care. Few studies exist which enable us to determine whether stigma affects the …

… prejudice against people with mental illness. Fortunately, social … stigma in other minority
groups for several decades. In this paper, we integrate research specific to mental illness stigma …

… In addition, little research addresses the impact of stigma on the mental health attitudes and
… the impact of stigma on racial differences in attitudes towards mental health treatment in an …

… and may suffer from self-stigma. This review aims to clarify the concept of mental illness
stigma and discuss consequences for individuals with mental illness. After a conceptual …