Internalized stigma among patients with common mental disorders in South India.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Common mental disorders (CMDs), include depressive disorders and anxiety disorders, which are highly prevalent. There exists a huge stigma around mental health, and this challenge becomes further magnified in CMDs, especially in LMICs like India. Despite this burden, there is limited scientific evidence on the internalized stigma in CMDs. To address this evidence gap, this study aims to describe internalized stigma and its correlates among patients with CMDs attending the Psychiatry Outpatient Department (OPD) of an academic teaching hospital in South India.

Materials and methods

A structured socio-demographic and morbidity questionnaire, along with the Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness (ISMI) Scale, was administered to 119 patients aged 18 years or older wh

SUBMITTER: Manghani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12575915 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature