Open AccessStigma of mental illness: An interventional study to reduce its impact in the community
Author(s) -
Ramaprasad Dharitri,
Suryanarayan N Rao,
S. Kalyanasundaram
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of psychiatry/indian journal of psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1998-3794
pISSN - 0019-5545
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5545.158175
Subject(s) - mental illness , stigma (botany) , psychiatry , psychology , medicine , clinical psychology , mental health
Research literature has documented the nature of stigma associated with mental illness (MI) and its consequences in all spheres of life of ill persons and their families. It is also suggested that there is a need to develop intervention strategies to reduce stigma. However, very little is reported about these initiatives in the Indian context.