Continuum beliefs and stigmatising beliefs about mental illness: results from an Asian community survey

Conclusions Perceiving that a person with a mental illness is similar to themselves may reduce social distancing by the public. Thus, the approach may lend itself well to public education aimed at reducing stigma.

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Source: BMJ Open - April 5, 2017 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Subramaniam, M., Abdin, E., Picco, L., Shahwan, S., Jeyagurunathan, A., Vaingankar, J. A., Chong, S. A. Tags: 1712 Source Type: research