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Mental illness stigma: Concepts, consequences, and initiatives to reduce stigma
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Persons with mental illness frequently encounter public stigma and may suffer from self-stigma. This review aims to clarify the concept of mental illness stigma and discuss consequences for individuals with mental illness. After a conceptual overview of stigma we discuss two leading concepts of mental illness stigma and consequences of stigma, focussing on self-stigma/empowerment and fear of stigma as a barrier to using health services. Finally, we discuss three main strategies to reduce stigma - protest, education, and contact – and give examples of current anti-stigma campaigns. Well-designed anti-stigma initiatives will help to diminish negative consequences of mental illness stigma.
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- Authors
- Rüsch, N., Angermeyer, M. C., & Corrigan, P. W.
- Venue
- European Psychiatry
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press (CUP)
- Published
- 2005-12
- Volume
- 20
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 529-539
- ISSN
- 0924-9338 (ISSN-L)
- 1778-3585
- OpenAlex
- W1969577117
- Cited by
- 1,621
- References
- 107
- FWCI
- 21.94
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
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