Regional differences in mental health stigma-Analysis of nationally representative data from the Health Survey for England, 2014.
Vishal BhavsarPeter SchofieldJayati Das-MunshiClaire HendersonPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Stigma policies could require refinements based on geographic setting. Regions may be in particular need of stigma interventions, or be more resistant to them. Regional differences might be related to media coverage of mental illness, funding differences, service availability, or accessibility of educational opportunities. Greater geographic detail is necessary to examine reasons for regional variation in stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness, for example through multilevel analysis.