The study also identified certain groups for whom stigma had an even stronger effect on
preventing people seeking help.
Professor Graham Thornicroft, from the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London and senior author of the paper, says: «We now have clear evidence that stigma has a toxic effect by
preventing people seeking help for mental health problems.
Other important barriers
preventing people seeking help were fear of disclosing a mental health condition; concerns about confidentiality; wanting to handle the problem on one's own; and not believing they needed help.
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Seeing the faces of those in recovery on these ads will
help remove the stigma which now
prevents many
people from
seeking help to begin the journey toward healthier and safer lives.»
The more awareness we can bring to the issue, the more we can
help educate
people to
prevent them from getting Lyme disease, as well as
help people seek medical attention if presenting symptoms.»
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help prevent serious problems.
The stigma surrounding mental illness can
prevent people coming forward and
seeking the
help and support they need.
Unfortunately,
people's inaccurate preconceived notions of therapy
prevent them from
seeking the professional
help they need.
Austin Family Counseling is committed to reducing the barriers that may
prevent people from
seeking consistent professional
help.
In this manner, we stress the importance of preventive actions, aimed at developing healthier relationships between young
people and stimulating the
seeking of
help in situations in which adolescents have difficulty managing,
preventing a dysfunctional model for resolving conflict from being established.