Background Many people with mental illness do not seek or delay seeking care. This study
aimed to develop, and provide an initial validation of, a comprehensive measure for …

Delayed treatment seeking for people experiencing symptoms of mental illness is common
despite available mental healthcare. Poor outcomes are associated with untreated mental …

This editorial provides an overview of how far access to mental health care is limited by
perceptions of stigma and anticipated discrimination. Globally over 70% of young people …

BackgroundMental disorders create high individual and societal costs and burden, partly
because help-seeking is often delayed or completely avoided. Stigma related to mental …

BackgroundThere is concern about the stigma of mental illness, but it is difficult to measure
stigma consistently. AimsTo develop a standardised instrument to measure the stigma of …

Background: Stigma and discrimination experienced by people with mental health problems
have been identified as major obstacles to treatment and recovery. Less is known about how …

Background Research on the attitudes of health care providers towards people with mental
illness has repeatedly shown that they may be stigmatizing. Many scales used to measure …

BackgroundTo examine barriers to initiation and continuation of mental health treatment
among individuals with common mental disorders. MethodData were from the World Health …

Background Previous studies have found that perceptions of mental health related stigma
can negatively impact help-seeking, particularly in military samples. Moreover, perceptions …

BackgroundIndividuals often avoid or delay seeking professional help for mental health
problems. Stigma may be a key deterrent to help-seeking but this has not been reviewed …