Although the last decade has seen a proliferation of research on mental illness stigma, lack
of consistency and clarity in both the conceptualization and measurement of mental illness …

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 …

Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health
problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the …

BackgroundLittle is known about how the views of the public are related to self-stigma
among people with mental health problems. Despite increasing activity aimed at reducing …

Police officers are both at risk of exposure to trauma and experiencing PTSD and are more
likely to come into contact with people with mental illness than community members. As a …

This paper explicates the stigma of mental illness as it is experienced by four ethnic minority
groups in the United States. Concerns about prejudice and discrimination among individuals …

Advocates and scientists have partnered to develop and evaluate programs meant to erase
the egregious effects of the different forms of stigma. Enough evidence has been collected to …

Stigma related to chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, leprosy, tuberculosis, mental
illness and epilepsy is a global phenomenon with a severe impact on individuals and their …

People with mental illness face stigma and discrimination in a variety of settings which can
have an economic impact. Aim–The aim of this paper was to identify literature on the …

La lucha contra el estigma y la discriminación en salud mental: Una estrategia compleja
basada en la información disponible SciELO - Scientific Electronic Library Online vol.28 …