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 …

This Review considers the evidence for mental-health-related stigma in health-care and
mental-health-care settings. Do mental-health-care and other health-care professionals …

Treatments have been developed and tested to successfully reduce the symptoms and
disabilities of many mental illnesses. Unfortunately, people distressed by these illnesses …

Far more than any other type of illness, mental disorders are subject to negative judgements
and stigmatization. Many patients not only have to cope with the often devastating effects of …

Mental health stigma operates in society, is internalized by individuals, and is attributed by
health professionals. This ethics-laden issue acts as a barrier to individuals who may seek …

Background: The consequences of schizophrenia stigma are numerous and highly
damaging to individuals, their families, the health care system and society. Mental health …

The stigma and social rejection faced by people with a mental disorder constitute a major
barrier to their well-being and recovery. Medicalization has been welcomed as a strategy to …

This report reviews the evidence for the types of human rights violations experienced by
people with mental and psychosocial disabilities in low-income and middle-income …

In the past decade, mental health professionals have initiated a number of national and
international efforts against the stigma of mental illness. While largely successful in beating …

Aims: Studies investigating mental health professionals' attitudes towards people with
mental illness are scarce and there is a lack of comparative studies including both patients' …