Trends in Public Stigma of Mental Illness in the US, 1996-2018.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Stigma, the prejudice and discrimination attached to mental illness, has been persistent, interfering with help-seeking, recovery, treatment resources, workforce development, and societal productivity in individuals with mental illness. However, studies assessing changes in public perceptions of mental illness have been limited.

Objective

To evaluate the nature, direction, and magnitude of population-based changes in US mental illness stigma over 22 years.

Design, setting, and participants

This survey study used data collected from the US National Stigma Studies, face-to-face interviews conducted as 1996, 2006, and 2018 General Social Survey modules of community-dwelling adults, based on nationally representative, multistage sampling techniques. Individuals

SUBMITTER: Pescosolido BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8693212 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature