Older adults were more likely to support societal stigmas that denounce mental health treatment and African American adults seemed more likely to internalize stigmas  against mental health support.

Survey Results

A survey that used random digit dialing of African American and white adults with depression symptoms measuring their attitudes about seeking help for mental health.

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-Racial identity

-Age

-Sexual orientation

-Family and other personal relationships

-Social Media

-Religious communities

-Cinematic Media

etc.

Factors That Contribute To Stigmatized Beliefs

Conner, K. O., Copeland, V. C., Grote, N. K., Koeske, G., Rosen, D., Reynolds, C. F., 3rd, & Brown, C. (2010). Mental health treatment seeking among older adults with depression: the impact of stigma and race. The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, 18(6), 531–543. https://doi.org/10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181cc0366

Reference for Predictors in Mental Health Seeking Behaviors(Age)

A two part diagnostic assessment conducted on adults, ages 18 and up, gauging stigmas people hold across races(ex. “How embarrassed would you be if your friends knew you were getting professional help for an emotional problem—very embarrassed, somewhat, not very, or not at all embarrassed?”)


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