Peer-to-peer contact, social support and self-stigma among people with severe mental illness in Hong Kong.

Xu-Hong LiTian-Ming ZhangYuen Yum YauYi-Zhou WangYin-Ling Irene WongLawrence YangXiao-Li TianCecilia Lai-Wan ChanMao-Sheng Ran

Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2020)

The results of this study suggest that contact-based interventions, such as enhancing positive peer-to-peer contact, should be conducted for reducing self-stigma among persons with SMI.

Keyphrases

mental illness
social support
mental health
depressive symptoms
physical activity
hiv aids
drug induced
hiv infected