Background Similar to the general public, mental health professionals sometimes also have
negative attitudes towards individuals with mental illness; which could ultimately affect the …

Background People living with a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) die earlier than the general
population due to preventable medical conditions. Latinos living with SMI are a particularly …

The health care system is one of the key areas where people with mental illnesses could
experience stigma. Clinicians can hold stigma attitudes during their interactions with patients …

Objective If presented with serious mental illness (SMI), individuals' low help-seeking
behaviors and poor adherence to treatment are associated with negative stereotypes and …

Background An important issue concerning the worldwide fight against stigma is the
evaluation of psychiatrists' beliefs and attitudes toward schizophrenia and mental illness in …

Background: Schizophrenia is one of the most stigmatized psychiatric disorders, and
disclosing it is often a source of stress to individuals with the disorder. The Coming Out …

Dear Editor, Stigmatization of mental disorders is a key issue in the social sciences and one
of the most important obstacles in the field of public mental health care. The literature …

Background Stigmatizing attitudes against individuals diagnosed with mental illness could
increase the severity of psychiatric symptoms, lead to delay in getting medical support, and …

Schizophrenia is the most common illness used today as a metaphor in the media and
routinely appears associated with crime and violence with no medical or scientific rigor …

CONTEXTO: O estigma que pesa sobre as doenças psiquiátricas é o mais forte
impedimento para que o paciente busque tratamento, mais até que a dificuldade de acesso …