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 …

BackgroundMost research on interventions to counter stigma and discrimination has
focused on short-term outcomes and has been conducted in high-income settings. AimsTo …

Social isolation and discrimination are growing public health concerns associated with poor
physical and mental health. They are risk factors for increased morbidity and mortality and …

The high prevalence of stigma toward mental illnesses contributes to the worsened health
and quality of life for people with mental illnesses. Different stigmas (eg, public, self) lead to …

Background: After the establishment of Primary Health Care (PHC) program in Iran, health
indicators have improved every year. This progress was so rapid that a number of …

Objective: The “Like Minds, Like Mine” anti-stigma and discrimination programme has been
running in New Zealand since 1997. We aimed to investigate the nature and degree of …

AimsThis systematic review compiled evidence on interventions to reduce mental health-
related stigma in primary health care (PHC) in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) …

The broad spectrum of problems caused by caring for a patient with mental illness imposes
a high burden on family caregivers. This can affect how they cope with their mentally ill …

Background Mental health and mental illness are often overlooked in the management of
patients in our health services. Depression is a common mental disorder worldwide …

Although the error in health care has received attention recently, patient safety culture in
health centers has been relatively neglected. To measure the patient safety culture in …