Stigma is integral to understanding mental health disparities among racial and ethnic
minority groups in the United States. We conducted a systematic review to identify empirical …

One in ten children and adolescents suffer with mental health difficulties at any given time,
yet less than one third seek treatment. Untreated mental illness predisposes to longstanding …

Background Globally, 20% of young people experience mental disorders. In India, only 7.3%
of its 365 million youth report such problems. Although public stigma associated with mental …

Objectives Patients with mental health disorders often have to endure the burdens of the
condition itself and the stigma that follows. Since no study has been conducted in Lebanon …

Differences in mental illness (MI) stigma among adolescents were examined cross-
sectionally across race, ethnicity, and gender to identify target populations and cultural …

Receiving a psychiatric diagnosis in childhood or adolescence can have numerous social,
emotional and practical repercussions. Among the most important of these are the …

Background Stigma associated with mental health challenges is a major barrier to service
seeking among youth. Understanding how stigma impacts service-seeking decisions from …

Despite increasing mental health promotion and advocacy, stigma persists and poses a
significant threat to the healthy functioning at the macro and micro-sociological levels …

Recent reviews on the evidence base for mental health related stigma reduction show that
under certain conditions interpersonal contact is effective in promoting more positive …

Purpose This study evaluated the effectiveness of the In One Voice campaign for raising
mental health awareness and improving attitudes of youth and young adults towards mental …