Stigma as a barrier to early intervention among youth seeking mental health services in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Natasha Y. Sheikhan (Author), Jo L. Henderson (Author), Tanya Halsall (Author), Mardi Daley (Author), Samantha Brownell (Author), Jai Shah (Author), Srividya N. Iyer (Author), Lisa D. Hawke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Stigma associated with mental health challenges is a major barrier to service seeking among youth. Understanding how stigma impacts service-seeking decisions from the perspectives of youth remains underexplored. Such research is necessary to inform effective stigma reduction. Obj...