Stigma and discrimination in relation to mental illnesses have been described as having
worse consequences than the conditions themselves. Most medical literature in this area of …

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 …

Globally, more than 70% of people with mental illness receive no treatment from health care
staff. Evidence suggests that factors increasing the likelihood of treatment avoidance or …

Background Video-based health care can help address access gaps for patients and is
rapidly being offered by health care organizations. However, patients who lack access to …

Background Rater agreement is important in clinical research, and Cohen's Kappa is a
widely used method for assessing inter-rater reliability; however, there are well documented …

Abstract The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) scale is a 29-item questionnaire
measuring self-stigma among persons with psychiatric disorders. It was developed with …

Background Despite the high prevalence and burden of mental health problems among
young people, studies have suggested that they infrequently seek professional help …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health and created barriers to
healthcare. In this study, we sought to elucidate the pandemic's effects on mental health and …

Background The perinatal period is a time of increased vulnerability to mental health
problems, however, only a small proportion of women seek help. Poor mental health literacy …

The majority of women with a severe mental illness (SMI) become pregnant and have
children. The aim of this systematic review and meta-synthesis was to examine the …