Lifestyle causal beliefs are associated with higher personal and perceived stigma regarding depressive disorders: results from a representative population survey

Abstract Background Depression is a prevalent and severe disorder associated with considerable stigma. This stigma contributes to the suffering and impedes help seeking behaviour of those affected. Stigma can be influenced by causal beliefs about depression and personal contact with people suffering...

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Main Authors: Katharina Scholze, Hanna Reich, Phyllis Passow, Christian Sander, Andreas Czaplicki, Ulrich Hegerl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-023-04907-5