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Mamoon Zboun, Istiklal Hospital, Hashemite University, Jarash, Jordan.
The Stigma in the Mental Health Care and demonstrates that many people who would benefit from mental health services option to pursue them or fail to fully participate once they have begun. One of the reasons for this disconnect is the stigma; namely to avoid the label of mental illness and the harm it brings. People decide not to seek or fully participate in care. Stigma yields two kinds of harm that may impede treatment participation: It diminishes self-esteem and robs people of social opportunities. Given the existing literature in this area, recommendations are reviewed for ongoing research that will more comprehensively expand understanding of the stigma– care seeking a link. Implications for the development of ant stigma programs that might promote care seeking and participation are also reviewed.
Stigma, Mental Illness, Care Seeking, Treatment, Psychological Procedures
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