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Stigma in school‐based mental health: perceptions of young people and service providers
Author(s) -
Bowers Hayley,
Manion Ian,
Papadopoulos Despina,
Gauvreau Emily
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
child and adolescent mental health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.912
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1475-3588
pISSN - 1475-357X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1475-3588.2012.00673.x
Subject(s) - mental health , stigma (botany) , perception , mental health service , service provider , young adult , psychology , social stigma , help seeking , psychiatry , medicine , service (business) , gerontology , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , business , marketing , neuroscience
Background Mental health affects one in five young people, with the majority avoiding help due to stigma. In this study, young people's ( n = 49) perception of stigma as a barrier to accessing school‐based mental health services was compared with that of service providers ( n = 63), along with the perceived extent of mental health problems and availability of school‐based mental health resources. Method Participants completed a survey or interview. EBSCO and PubMed databases were used for the duration of this study, from A ugust 2010 to S eptember 2011. Results A greater proportion of young people versus providers reported stigma as the largest barrier to accessing mental health services. In addition, most young people reported that school‐based mental health resources were scarce. Conclusions These results emphasize the need for young people's involvement in mental health initiatives.