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Showing 1 to 20 of 48 for “"mental health stigma"”.
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Depression In African American Males And The Mental Health Stigma
<p>Depression is a common mental health disorder in the United States. In particular, African Americans have a greater risk of depression because they are predisposed to depressive symptoms as opposed to their White counterparts (Miller and Taylor, 2011). Moreover, African Americans are 20% more …
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Factors Related to Mental Health Stigma Among Church-Affiliated African Americans
… represent nearly 20% of persons diagnosed with a mental illness. Studies suggest African Americans experience higher levels of mental health related stigma (MHS) than whites. In addition, African Americans have the highest rate of church attendance compared to all other racial/ethnic groups, and …
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Examining the Characteristics of Interventions Targeting Mental Health Stigma among Athletes: A Systematic Review
Researchers’ interest in mental health stigma (MHS) in sport has increased given its prominence as a barrier to help-seeking. Yet, despite existing interventions, the evidence base targeting reductions in MHS in athletes is equivocal. The purpose of this systematic review is to describe the core …
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Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Virtual Reality to Address Mental Health Stigma with African American Young Adults
… Americans are disproportionately affected by mental illness compared to White Americans. Studies have reported that African Americans experience higher levels of mental health-related stigma (MHS) than White Americans, which among other cultural and socioeconomic factors (e.g., cost of …
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Examining Mass Media, Depression Literacy, and Public Mental Health Stigma Among the Latinx Population Residing in Nontraditional Receiving Communities
… in the access to, utilization, and quality of mental health care for depression, even after adjusting for health insurance status and socioeconomic factors. Access and utilization are critical, as depression is one of the most disabling mental health conditions among Latinx adults, reporting …
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An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Internalized Mental Health Stigma and Perceived Mental Health Barriers Due to Stigma Among Women Veterans
<p>The stigma associated with mental illness can serve as a barrier for receiving treatment. Veterans may avoid seeking care due to stigma-related negative beliefs about one’s self or others. Research suggests that the stigma of mental illness can adversely impact service utilization. Although …
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The Effects of Military Leadership and its Implication on Mental Health Stigma and Treatment Seeking Behaviors of Veterans in Garrison and Noncombat Deployment Environments
… (13.8%) amongst nondeployed soldiers. Military mental health stigma is rampant due to the need to be ready for battle, although a minority of service members seek mental health treatment. Service members’ resistance to seeking treatment may be due to perceived stigma from their peers and …
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Bridging the Gap: An Evaluation of Involuntary Commitment Personal Narratives and Academic Literature
… requires forcibly admitting an individual with a mental health disorder into an inpatient treatment facility on the grounds that the individual poses a significant threat of danger to him/herself or others. Involuntary commitment raises issues of ethical concern largely due to the restriction of …
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An Ecological Approach to Understanding the Stigma Associated with Receiving Mental Health Services: The Role of Social Proximity
Mental health services suffer the substantial limitation of helping only those who seek their assistance. Previous research has demonstrated that mental health stigma, including social and self-stigma, is one of the most significant barriers to an individual seeking available mental health …
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Perspectives of a Diasporan: A Heuristic, Arts-Based Inquiry of the Importance of Therapy in Armenia
<p>There is great concern over the mental health of Armenian women in the wake of the Armenian “#metoo” movement. The aim of this research was to inquire the researcher's historical and cultural perspectives on patriarchal cultural norms, which has marginalized women and perpetuated abuse in their …
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Prevalence and Correlates of Smoking Status Among Depressed Individuals in Veterans Affairs Primary Care
… high among Veterans who experience high rates of mental health and substance use disorders. This study investigates the prevalence of smoking among depressed patients in Veterans Affairs primary care. Correlates of smoking status were examined in order to improve understanding of the relations …
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Prevalence and Correlates of Smoking Status Among Depressed Individuals in Veterans Affairs Primary Care
… high among Veterans who experience high rates of mental health and substance use disorders. This study investigates the prevalence of smoking among depressed patients in Veterans Affairs primary care. Correlates of smoking status were examined in order to improve understanding of the relations …
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Exploring experiences of mental health in second generation South Asian Canadians
… studies have focused on the conceptualization of mental health, the literature only sparsely describes this phenomenon within the South Asian Canadian immigrant population. Furthermore, despite experiencing differential acculturation, there is a paucity in the literature concerning second …
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Lay Theories and Attitudes About Psychopathy
… psychopathy, and to test if an educational experimental manipulation can improve laypeople's understanding of this disorder. Study 1 revealed that in a sample of 286, lay participants have misconceptions and a number of inaccurate attitudes about psychopathy. In Study 2, a sample of 259 lay …
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Mental health service utilization, knowledge, stigma, and protective factors in a college student sample: The influence of racial categories and student-athlete status
… and time constraints, that impact their mental health needs. They have shown more mental health stigma and less service utilization. This study explored these variables and groups using secondary data analyses from the 2019-2020 Healthy Minds Study (HMS). The current study hypothesized …
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The Effects of COVID-19 on Asian American Perception of Mental Health
… impacted the Asian American perception of mental health, including mental health help- seeking behaviors and discrimination experienced. The long-term effects of this are still largely unknown. In depth, semi-structured interviews were used to explore the lived experiences of these Asian …
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The effect of self-stigma on mental health help-seeking and mediating role of health beliefs
Mental health stigma is a widespread deterrent of decisions to seek treatment for mental illness, yet little is known about how its discouraging effects compare to other treatment obstacles (e.g., external barriers) or its relationship with other mental health-related beliefs and attitudes. The …
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Mental illness stigma and barriers to care: exploring the role of social support as a moderator
… 43.8 million people face some form of mental illness (NAMNI, 2016). Stigma acts as a barrier to care for many people experiencing mental illness (Corrigan, 2004), yet there is evidence that social support may act as a resilience tool by protecting people from the negative impact of …
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Stigma and attitude towards help-seeking behavior in relation to mental health
In general, over the past decades, mental health problems have been regarded in a negative way. Although, this has improved in the past few years and the discussion about mental health problems has become more open. The aim of this research was to examine whether perceived public and personal …
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Depression is a brain disease: An examination of the impact of biological explanations of mental illness
… the impact of a biologically-based anti-stigma message on affect and stigma and to explore whether individual differences variables were predictive of different reactions to the message. Additional goals were to explore the reactions of those with greater depression familiarity and …
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