Assessing attitudes toward mental health illnesses in Saudi Arabia: A national cross-sectional study.
Nasser F BinDhimNora A AlthumiriSulaiman M Al-LuhaidanMohammed AlhajjiSami Yahya A SaadHussain AlyamiRashed Abdullah Al-DuraihemAbdulhameed Abdullah AlhabeebPublished in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2024)
The study highlights the importance of assessing mental health stigma and its associations with sociodemographic factors in Saudi Arabia. The significant associations found point to the need for targeted interventions and public health campaigns to address misconceptions and stereotypes surrounding mental health, ultimately improving the societal acceptance and well-being of individuals with mental health illnesses.