Reducing Stigma Barriers to Help-Seeking Behaviors among College Students
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Reducing Stigma Barriers to Help-Seeking Behaviors among College Students
College students suffer disproportionately from depression, an illness with significant consequences that, untreated, escalates in severity. A review of literature reveals that seeking help for this health issue is often stigmatized, reducing the likelihood of treatment. While the literature identifies the types of stigma, less is known about the communicative processes involved in stigma copin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2152-7180,2152-7199
DOI: 10.4236/psych.2012.310134