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[…] stay in school. In fact, many survey respondents rated their school’s services and supports in key areas as excellent, more than likely contributing to their academic achievement. Stigma remains the number one barrier to students seeking help and survey respondents shared valuable ways in which schools can work more effectively to combat stigma. Each […]
[…] and an absence of integrated care ,5 the greatest b arriers to management of these comorbid health concerns appears to be the attitudes of medical practitioners , stigma within the healthcare system, and inadequate screening and referral of comorbid conditions .1,3,6 Approximately 90% of patients with mental health concerns and 50% of patients with […]
[…] challenges they face in getting appropriate care and support. Before conducting the survey, we knew that one of the primary barriers people with mood disorders face is stigma. People with a diagnosis commonly report that they are treated differently by those around them after sharing their mental health struggles, and that other people simply […]
[…] challenges they face in getting appropriate care and support. Before conducting the survey, we knew that one of the primary barriers people with mood disorders face is stigma. People with a diagnosis commonly report that they are treated differently by those around them after sharing their mental health struggles, and that other people simply […]
[…] from the criminal justice system is more common, but re- mains scattershot without state-level leadership. Most states are beginning to provide public education on mental illness, but stigma remains a major concern. Policy Recommendations To transform our nation’s mental health care system, the federal government, gover- nors, and state legislators must take action in […]
[…] 148 students who had not had the program presentation. They reported a strong impact of the program on knowledge of mental illness and a moderate reduction of stigma responses, but only a weak impact on help -seeking intentions. In the United States, Watson, Otey, Westbrook, Gardner, Lamb, Corrigan, & Fenton (2004) looked at the […]
[…] interpersonal distress, com- pared with those in the waitlist group. No significant dif- ferences were noted on measures of parenting stress, attitudes toward mental health services, or stigma. Conclusions:NAMI Basics affected caregiver outcomes and youth symptoms, as measured by caregiver report, compared with a waitlist control group. Peer-led services, such as NAMI Basics, may […]
[…] health services and communities like NAM= open up new worlds of recognition, hope, healing and pride. • NAMI and The Confess Project Video - Cutting Through the Stigma join NAM= CEO Dan Gillison and Dontay Williams, CEO of The Confess Project, at Legends Barbershop in Atlanta, Ga., and learn about how the two organizations […]
[…] health services and communities like NAM= open up new worlds of recognition, hope, healing and pride. • NAMI and The Confess Project Video - Cutting Through the Stigma join NAM= CEO Dan Gillison and Dontay Williams, CEO of The Confess Project, at Legends Barbershop in Atlanta, Ga., and learn about how the two organizations […]
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