Stigma and its public health implications.

By Bruce G. Link, J. Phelan. The Lancet, 2006

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Subfields: General Health Professions, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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Stigma and student mental health in higher education (2010, background): “For some people the stigma of mental illness can cause even more negative impacts than the mental illness itself, with disempowerment occurring on social, cultural, economic and political levels (Corrigan et al., 2000; Link & Phelan, 2006).”
Stigma and mental health professionals: A review of the evidence on an intricate relationship (2007, background): “…public health implications: it may exacerbate stress and its health consequences, reinforce differences in socio-economic status and associated health risks, delay appropriate helpseeking, or terminate treatment for treatable health problems (Link & Phelan, 2006; Weiss & Ramakrishna, 2001).”
Managing uncertainty: a grounded theory of stigma in transgender health care encounters. (2013, background): “Stigma researchers, Link and Phelan further define discrimination as the process by which stigmatized groups are devalued through the exercise of social, cultural, economic, and political power (Link & Phelan, 2006).”
A Conceptual Framework for Understanding the Stigmatization of Children of Incarcerated Parents (2010, background): “Some differences are trivial (e.g., shoe sizes, zodiac signs), but others matter greatly (e.g., skin color, sexual preference)( Link and Phelan 2006 ).”
Youth perceptions of suicide and help-seeking: ‘They'd think I was weak or “mental”’ (2010, result): “Stigma is a barrier to help-seeking that is reflected throughout these findings, and in the existing literature (for example, Kirk and Kutchins 1992 , Link and Phelan 2006 , Lapsley et al .”
Understanding and addressing the stigma of mental illness with ethnic minority communities (2012, background): “Enduring stigma can lead to people living in states of constant stress, worsening the initial mental health problem (Link & Phelan, 2006).”
Fear and Stigma: The Epidemic within the SARS Outbreak (2004, background): “Communication strategies for the general public most frequently involve television sound bites, press conferences with dignitaries and health officials, and targeted release of information to mass media outlets such as newspapers and Internet sites (14).”