BackgroundMental disorders create high individual and societal costs and burden, partly
because help-seeking is often delayed or completely avoided. Stigma related to mental …

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 …

Background Mental health literacy has received increasing attention as a useful strategy to
promote early identification of mental disorders, reduce stigma and enhance help-seeking …

Objective To systematically review the literature on perceived barriers and facilitators of help‐
seeking for eating disorders. Method Three databases (PubMed, PsychInfo, Cochrane) were …

Background Mental illness rates among young people is high, yet the frequency of help-
seeking is low, especially among those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds …

Objective Public stigma and discrimination have pernicious effects on the lives of people
with serious mental illnesses. Given a plethora of research on changing the stigma of mental …

The stigma associated with mental disorders is a global public health problem. Programs to
combat it must be informed by the best available evidence. To this end, a meta‐analysis was …

Many people with mental health problems do not use mental health care, resulting in poorer
clinical and social outcomes. Reasons for low service use rates are still incompletely …

Background Adolescents and young adults experience a high level of mental disorders, yet
tend not to seek help. Research indicates that there are many barriers and facilitators to help …

An expansive body of research has investigated the experiences and adverse
consequences of internalized stigma for people with mental illness. This article provides a …