Stigmatizing attitudes toward patients suffering from mental illnesses and their caregivers,
psychotropic medications, mental health institutions and stakeholders, remain a common …

Three years after the global coronavirus pandemic outbreak, its severe and manifold
consequences have been largely demonstrated not only in terms of global economy, culture …

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has negatively impacted
public health systems worldwide and created anxiety and stress among communities …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant consequences, impacting not only physical
health but also mental wellbeing, social interactions, and economic stability (1–3). These …

Background Tuberculosis (TB)-related stigma has been well-documented. Since the
emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), different organizations have been …

COVID-19 has shocked everyone globally, with fears of contracting the disease and the
other socio-economic impacts. The noticeable impact at the beginning of the COVID-19 …

Background: Stigmatizing anyone during a pandemic poses a threat to everyone and can be
an obstacle to disease treatment. The stigma around COVID-19 stems from the fact that it is …

Background: This study was conducted to understand and compare the Iranian students'
attitudes toward patients with mental illnesses in different college majors. Methods: In this …

Background: The coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic was initially characterized by
misinformation and fear related to transmission that has been previously shown to produce …

The term perceived stigma was coined by Canadian sociologist Erving Goffman to refer to a
grossly discredited attribute that turns the holder into “a tainted, discounted …