@article{25584,
  keywords = {Attitude, Humans, Mental Disorders, mental health services, Patient Rights, Power (Psychology), Self Efficacy, Social Support, Stereotyping},
  author = {Rüsch N and Angermeyer MC and Corrigan P},
  title = {Mental illness stigma: concepts, consequences, and initiatives to reduce stigma.},
  abstract = {<p>Persons with mental illness frequently encounter public stigma and may suffer from self-stigma. This review aims to clarify the concept of mental illness stigma and discuss consequences for individuals with mental illness. After a conceptual overview of stigma we discuss two leading concepts of mental illness stigma and consequences of stigma, focussing on self-stigma/empowerment and fear of stigma as a barrier to using health services. Finally, we discuss three main strategies to reduce stigma -- protest, education, and contact -- and give examples of current anti-stigma campaigns. Well-designed anti-stigma initiatives will help to diminish negative consequences of mental illness stigma.</p>},
  year = {2005},
  journal = {European psychiatry : the journal of the Association of European Psychiatrists},
  volume = {20},
  pages = {529-39},
  issn = {0924-9338},
  doi = {10.1016/j.eurpsy.2005.04.004},
  language = {eng},
}