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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 ...
The social experiences of depression among Lakehead University students
(2021)
While depression is known to be prevalent among university students (Ibrahim et al. 2013), there
has been little research on how students deal with this in day-to-day life. Drawing on 21 semistructured interviews with ...
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 ...