01336nas a2200253   4500000000100000008004100001653001300042653001100055653002100066653002700087653001900114653002300133653001800156653001900174653001700193100001300210700001800223700001500241245008500256300001100341490000700352520070900359022001401068       2005                            d10aAttitude10aHumans10aMental Disorders10amental health services10aPatient Rights10aPower (Psychology)10aSelf Efficacy10aSocial Support10aStereotyping1 aRüsch N1 aAngermeyer MC1 aCorrigan P00aMental illness stigma: concepts, consequences, and initiatives to reduce stigma.  a529-390 v203 a<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>  a0924-9338