Stigma for common mental disorders in racial minorities and majorities a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Ozlem Eylem van BergeijkLeonore de WitAnnemieke van StratenLena SteublZaneta MelissourgakiGözde Topgüloğlu DanışmanRalph de VriesAd J F M KerkhofKamaldeep BhuiPim Cuijpers

Published in: BMC public health (2020)

Mental illness stigma is higher among ethnic minorities than majorities. An important clinical implication of these findings would be to tailor anti-stigma strategies related with mental illnesses according to specific racial and/or ethnic backgrounds with the intention to improve mental health outreach.

Keyphrases

mental illness
mental health
african american
depressive symptoms
hepatitis c virus
hiv aids
human immunodeficiency virus
drug induced