Issues in mental health nursing
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Issues Ment Health Nurs · Dec 2005
ReviewStigma: barrier to mental health care among ethnic minorities.
This paper explicates the stigma of mental illness as it is experienced by four ethnic minority groups in the United States. Concerns about prejudice and discrimination among individuals who suffer burdens related to mental illness are delineated. ⋯ The combination of stigma and membership in an ethnic minority group can impede treatment and well-being, creating preventable and treatable mortalities and morbidities. The article concludes with recommendations for research and health policy implications.