Open AccessPerceived stigmatization and discrimination of people with mental illness: A survey-based study of the general population in five metropolitan cities in India
Author(s) -
Kerem Böge,
Aron Zieger,
Aditya Mungee,
Abhinav Tandon,
Lukas M. Fuchs,
Georg Schomerus,
Thi Minh Tam Ta,
Michael Dettling,
Malek Bajbouj,
Matthias C. Angermeyer,
Eric Hahn
Publication year - 2018
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/psychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_406_17
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , metropolitan area , mental illness , educational attainment , mental health , population , psychology , social stigma , clinical psychology , medicine , psychiatry , environmental health , family medicine , political science , pathology , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , law
India faces a significant gap between the prevalence of mental illness among the population and the availability and effectiveness of mental health care in providing adequate treatment. This discrepancy results in structural stigma toward mental illness which in turn is one of the main reasons for a persistence of the treatment gap, whereas societal factors such as religion, education, and family structures play critical roles. This survey-based study investigates perceived stigma toward mental illness in five metropolitan cities in India and explores the roles of relevant sociodemographic factors.