Introduction The importance of stigma toward patients with mental illness in medical
students as future physicians cannot be overemphasized. There is currently no formal …

Introduction The stigma of mental illness has a negative impact on the diagnosis and
treatment of these disorders. Considering the high prevalence of mental illness, the attitude …

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

Introduction Stigmatizing attitude toward patients with severe mental disorders is one of the
main obstacles of improving the mental health of societies. Media plays an important role in …

Introduction The fear and embarrassment associated with stigmas discourage patients from
help seeking behavior, which may explain why even the patients' loved ones advise them to …

Background Few studies have explored the associated factors of attitudes of nonpsychiatric
nurses towards mental disorders. Therefore, this study is aimed to evaluate the attitudes of …

The stigma surrounding persons living with substance use disorders (SUDs) is a ubiquitous
phenomenon that has had detrimental effects on affected individuals, their families …

Stigma was first defined by Goffman in 1963 as a “spoiled identity that discredits a person in
society”(1). In the mental health context, stigma can be categorized as two-fold, internal …

Introduction As the incidence of mental disorders continues to rise, and pharmacy staff can
significantly affect the willingness of patients with mental disorders to seek help; we aimed to …

Background Mental disorders are accountable for 16% of global disability-adjusted life years
(DALYs). Therefore, accessible, cost-effective interventions are needed to help provide …