The relationship between stigma and mental health in a population of individuals with COVID-19.

Ann Marie WarrenRyan KhetanMonica BennettJamie PogueAnthony C WaddimbaMark B Powers Katherine Sanchez

Published in: Rehabilitation psychology (2022)

Greater stigma and psychological distress was observed in females with a previously diagnosed psychiatric illness and/or chronic health condition. Our findings suggest a disproportionate burden of mental health/psychiatric symptoms/sequelae, including stigma and PTSD, among COVID-19 survivors with a history of mental illness. Further studies are needed to fully characterize COVID-19 related stigma and subsequent mental health experiences. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

Keyphrases

mental health
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coronavirus disease
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public health
social support
risk factors
sleep quality
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physical activity
human immunodeficiency virus
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hiv infected
social media
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