Context: Context: Stigma related to help-seeking from a mental health professional Background:Throughout history people with mental illnesses have been stigmatized. There is a wide range of literature on stigmatization and discrimination of people with mental illness. Purpose:To examine the relationships between stigma, mental illness and help-seeking. Method and Material:A review of this body of literature was carried out. Evidence was collected through Medline database. Results:The role of supernatural, religious and magical approaches to mental illness was prevailing in the past. Individuals with mental illness are still being stigmatized despite modern medicine and more humane treatment. People with mental illness are...
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