How can the utilisation of help for mental disorders be improved? A quasi-experimental online study on the changeability of stigmatising attitudes and intermediate variables in the process of utilisation

• Main Authors: Thomas McLaren (Author), Lina-Jolien Peter (Author), Samuel Tomczyk (Author), Holger Muehlan (Author), Susanne Stolzenburg (Author), Georg Schomerus (Author), Silke Schmidt (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Epidemiological studies show that even in highly developed countries many people with depression do not seek help for their mental health issues, despite promising prevention approaches encouraging people to seek help and reduce self-stigma. Therefore, an anti-stigma intervention...