Despite anti-stigma campaigns in the UK in recent years, the experiences of people with mental health problems indicate that stigma is still a major problem. The stigma of being a member of a socially excluded group, based on socioeconomic, personal or cultural/ethnic characteristics, should be considered alongside the stigma of mental illness. Membership of a stigmatised group (not based on mental illness) is often itself a risk factor for developing mental health problems. This article discusses the experiences of people from Black and minority ethnic and lesbian, gay and bisexual groups to explore how stigma can create more stigma.
BT - The psychiatric bulletin (2014) C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25237533?dopt=Abstract DO - 10.1192/pb.bp.114.048124 IS - 4 J2 - Psychiatr Bull (2014) LA - eng N2 -Despite anti-stigma campaigns in the UK in recent years, the experiences of people with mental health problems indicate that stigma is still a major problem. The stigma of being a member of a socially excluded group, based on socioeconomic, personal or cultural/ethnic characteristics, should be considered alongside the stigma of mental illness. Membership of a stigmatised group (not based on mental illness) is often itself a risk factor for developing mental health problems. This article discusses the experiences of people from Black and minority ethnic and lesbian, gay and bisexual groups to explore how stigma can create more stigma.
PY - 2014 SP - 145 EP - 7 T2 - The psychiatric bulletin (2014) TI - Stigma creating stigma: a vicious circle. UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4115432/pdf/pbrcpsych_38_4_001.pdf VL - 38 SN - 2053-4868 ER -