Internalized Stigma in Persons With Mental Illness in Qatar: A Cross-Sectional Study

Stigma impacts persons with mental illness (PWMI), their families and network of friends, the public and health care professionals. Stigma is a major barrier for PWMI to seeking treatment, which contributes to the burden of disease, disability, and mortality. Research on stigma is relatively scant i...

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Main Authors: Vahe Kehyayan, Ziyad Mahfoud, Suhaila Ghuloum, Tamara Marji, Hassen Al-Amin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2021.685003/full