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3 - Disentangling Mental Illness and Help-Seeking Stigmas

from Part I - Understanding Stigma and Mental Health

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 July 2022

By
Rachel E. Brenner ,
Madison R. Egli  and
Joseph H. Hammer
Edited by
David L. Vogel  and
Nathaniel G. Wade
David L. Vogel
Affiliation:
Iowa State University
Nathaniel G. Wade
Affiliation:
Iowa State University
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Summary

This chapter provides an overview and delineation of the four major stigmas related to mental illness and seeking psychological help: public stigma of mental illness, public stigma of seeking help, self-stigma of mental illness, and self-stigma of seeking help. It begins with discussion of a theoretical model that distinguishes these four stigmas, outlines how they relate to each other, and asserts how they relate to mental health and help-seeking outcomes. We then discuss the evidence for the assertions of the model and the theoretical distinction of these forms of stigma. The chapter concludes with discussion of a possible new type of stigma, future directions, and cultural considerations.

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help seekingmental illnesspublic stigmaself-stigmacounseling
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The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health , pp. 31 - 51
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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