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Stigma associated with seeking help for psychological distress: how public and self-stigma, help-seeking attitudes and intent, self-compassion, and empathy relate
College and university students experience high levels of psychological distress and would likely
benefit from accessing mental health services. However, the stigma associated with seeking help
as well as the stigma ...
Severity and gendered mental disorders: does perceived illness severity influence gendered stereotypes of mental health stigma?
(2020)
Compounding the already difficult nature of mental illness is the stigma attached to it, and
mental illness is highly stigmatized. Social scientists have begun to explore and find evidence
that stereotypes are not always ...
Stigma resistance versus self-stigma in university students with mental health problems
(2023)
Self-stigma is the process by which an individual is aware of, agrees with, and internalizes
demeaning societal stereotypes and prejudices. Stigma resistance is when an individual may be
aware of societal stigma, yet ...
Do the stigma of mental illness and the stigma of non-suicidal self-injury intersect?
(2023)
Background: It is well-known that individuals with a mental illness (MI) are highly stigmatized.
Oftentimes, the public views these individuals as blameworthy, and this often leads to
discrimination, segregation, and ...