Changes in the ability to correctly identify schizophrenia and depression: results from general population surveys in Germany over 30  years

ConclusionDespite the increasing use of psychiatric terminology among the general population, the persistence of derogatory labels suggests that improved MHL, reflected in higher recognition rates, may not automatically translate into a reduction in stigmatizing language. With depression, a normalization and trivialization of a severe illness could pose new challenges to people with major depression. Dedicated efforts to combat the stigma of severe mental illness are still needed.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research