Strategies to Fight Stigma Toward People with Mental Disorders: Perspectives from Different Stakeholders

“We try our best to offer them the little that we can” Coping Strategies of Ghanaian Community Psychiatric Nurses: A Qualitative Study

“…This was also an attempt to reduce public suspicion and stigma towards the client and the family. In other words, this current finding is different from the study findings of Corbiere, Samson, Villotti, and Pelletier, which sought to provide a more complete and exhaustive perspective on the whole range of potential strategies to fight stigma in Canada by considering the perspectives of different stakeholders [25]. Corbiere, Samson, Villotti and Pelletier, in their study identified 15 categories of strategies to combat the stigma that were identified from them verbatim, for example, sharing/encouraging disclosure.…”

“…Corbiere, Samson, Villotti and Pelletier, in their study identified 15 categories of strategies to combat the stigma that were identified from them verbatim, for example, sharing/encouraging disclosure. The results from their study highlighted the need to pay more attention to the concept of disclosure of mental disorders in the process for destigmatisation [25], but the current study's findings sought not to disclose client identity in order to reduce stigma at the community level. The disparity in the study findings might be due to different study environments, cultural beliefs, and understanding of the mental illness.…”

A multi-level approach to addressing mental health stigma in Canada

“…For the approximately 6.7 million Canadians who experience mental health issues, isolation, social exclusion, and discrimination associated with stigma continue to prevent many from seeking help. 1,2 In 2012, Canada became the last G8 country to draft an official national mental health strategy to improve the lives of those affected by mental illness. According to the Mental Health Commission of Canada's (MHCC) Changing directions, changing lives: The mental health strategy for Canada, everyone has a role to play in eliminating stigma against those living with mental health issues.…”

Estigma na doença mental: estudo observacional

“…ser definido como uma desaprovação social severa devido a características presumidas ou verídicas, crenças ou comportamentos, que não estão de acordo com as normas económicas, políticas, culturais ou sociais. 2 O estigma da doença mental permanece um assunto complexo na sociedade, culminando em efeitos nefastos nos doentes mentais, retardando ou impedindo a procura de cuidados de saúde, a instituição ou manutenção de tratamento e a sua recuperação. [3][4][5][6] Por parte da pessoa com doença mental, experienciar o estigma e a discriminação pode aumentar os níveis de stress e angústia e conduzir a uma diminuição do seu funcionamento psicossocial.…”

“…[3][4][5][6] Por parte da pessoa com doença mental, experienciar o estigma e a discriminação pode aumentar os níveis de stress e angústia e conduzir a uma diminuição do seu funcionamento psicossocial. 2,5 Podem surgir sentimentos de raiva, tristeza e desencorajamento e, consequentemente, depressão, ansiedade e baixa autoestima, aspetos que irão contribuir para a diminuição do investimento por parte do próprio doente no seu processo de recuperação. 1,3,7 O conceito de recuperação é multidimensional e consiste num processo que possibilita ao indivíduo com doença mental maximizar a esperança relativamente ao futuro, envolver-se em atividades significativas e desen-estudosoriginais no estudo.…”