Mental Illness And Stigma A Fact
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The social and cultural aspects of mental health in ...
www.commonwealthhealth.orgThe stigma linked to mental illness can be attributed to lack of education, fear, religious reasoning and general prejudice. 9 When surveyed on their thoughts on the causes of mental illness, over a third of Nigerian respondents (34.3 per cent) cited drug misuse as the main cause.
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www.supremecourt.ukCommission on the Law relating to Mental Illness and Mental Deficiency 1954-1957 (chaired by Lord Percy), recommended that this could and should become the general practice without waiting for legislative reform (1957, Cmnd 169). Certification was seen, not only as bringing with it some stigma, but also as
Mental Health Disparities: African Americans
www.psychiatry.orgDespite recent efforts to improve mental health services for African Americans and other minority groups, barriers remain regarding access to and quality of care. The barriers include: • Stigma associated with mental illness • Distrust of the health care system • Lack of providers from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds