Perceived mental illness stigma among family and friends of young people with depression and its role in help-seeking: a qualitative inquiry

Background Depressive disorders are a serious public health concern. Left untreated, further clinical distress and impairment in important life domains may arise. Yet, the treatment gap remains large. Prior research has shown that individuals with depressive disorders prefer seeking help from inform...

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Published in:	BMC psychiatry Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 107 - 13
Main Authors:	Samari, Ellaisha, Teh, Wen Lin, Roystonn, Kumarasan, Devi, Fiona, Cetty, Laxman, Shahwan, Shazana, Subramaniam, Mythily
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	London BioMed Central 11.02.2022 BioMed Central Ltd Springer Nature B.V BMC
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Behavior Child & adolescent psychiatry Culture Decision making Depression - psychology Depressive disorders Discrimination Female Friends Health aspects Help seeking behavior Help-seeking Humans Major depressive disorder Male Medical personnel Medicine Medicine & Public Health Mental depression Mental disorders Mental Disorders - psychology Mental health care Patient Acceptance of Health Care - psychology Population Prejudice Psychiatry Psychological aspects Psychotherapy Public health Qualitative Social aspects Social Stigma Stereotypes Stigma Stigma (Social psychology) Surveys Systematic review Young Adult Young adults Young people Singapore Southeast Asia Young people Qualitative Stigma Depressive disorders Help-seeking
ISSN:	1471-244X, 1471-244X
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