adults who have received mental health treatment has consistently increased, reaching almost 55.8 million in 2022. Despite progress in raising awareness, there are still barriers to accessing treatment, such as affordability and the stigma associated with mental illness. The most common type of mental...
She also emphasized the importance of awareness of mental health and removing the stigma. "I think it is very important for us to know how important is to take care of mental health, just like we take care of our physical health," Liu said. "It is equally important." "We could just ...
The Stigma of Mental Health is Haunting Us; Lifting the VeilO'Neal Rush, Sarah
Employers are in a powerful position to help employees with their mental health by making available tools and resources and by creating a culture where people feel comfortable discussing their mental health challenges.
Vizoso said the stigma around seeking mental health help in the Latino community still exists, but there's been a shift. Her organization has seen more people looking to get care, but asking for help and getting help are two different things, she added...
In this study, the attitudes toward and beliefs about serious mental illness (SMI) held by a group of graduate social work students in the northwestern United States were examined. Mental health stigma was examined with relation to the following factors:participants'level of social contact with SMI...
Having a mental health problem is nothing to be ashamed of, according to 87 percent of the American adults who participated in a recent survey conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association (APA). That and other findings are being hailed b
US Department of Health and Human Services, Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. Rockville, Md National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health1999; 2. President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, Achieving the promise: transforming mental health care in Americ...
心理问题的污名（mental health stigma）可以被划分为两个类型：来自外界的社会污名，以及被患者感知到并内化了的病耻感。 心理问题的社会污名（social stigma）一般通过刻板印象、偏见和歧视表现出。 刻板印象：指整个社会对于心理问题的一种错误的、固化的认知（如：精神分裂症患者都很危险）； 偏见：是社会刻板印象在...
The evaluation of a short group programme to reduce self-stigma in people with serious and enduring mental health problems The concept of stigma has been acknowledged as being an important factor in the way that people with mental health problems are viewed and treated. Some au... DL Macinnes...