Coping with stigma and discrimination: evidence from mental health service users in England.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Mental health stigma and discrimination are significant problems. Common coping orientations include: concealing mental health problems, challenging others and educating others. We describe the use of common stigma coping orientations and explain variations within a sample of English mental health service users.

Methods

Cross-sectional survey data were collected as part of the Viewpoint survey of mental health service users' experiences of discrimination (n = 3005). Linear regression analyses were carried out to identify factors associated with the three stigma coping orientations.

Results

The most common coping orientation was to conceal mental health problems (73%), which was strongly associated with anticipated discrimination. Only 51% ever challenged others b

SUBMITTER: Isaksson A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6999039 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature