Background: Although it has become more accepted to discuss mental health issues in society negative attitudes persist. This lack of understanding, prejudice, and discriminatory attitudes towards individuals with mental illness result in stereotypes that give rise to stigmatisation. Purpose: The purpose of the paper is to compile previous research to investigate the contexts in which stigmatisation occurs against individuals with mental illness and explore its consequences. Furthermore, it aims to examine measures used to prevent stigmatisation. Method: This paper is a literature review following Arksey & O`Malley`s model for conducting a scoping study. Results: Stigmatisation remains a widespread problem for individuals with mental illness. The most common context where stigmatisation and discrimination occur are out in society by the general public, in workplaces and within healthcare settings. The most severe consequence is self-stigma when individuals internalise the negative attitudes prevalent in society and believe in them. The most successful measure to reducing stigma is contact based interventions. However, there is a lack of evidence on the long-term effectiveness of this method. Conclusion: Stigmatisation against individuals with mental illness continues to be a significant ongoing problem in society despite increased awareness and openness to the subject. The greatest obstacle is the lack of understanding and knowledge about mental illness.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-67084 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Nilsson, Sonny |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för socialt arbete (SA) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | Swedish |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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