Experiences and effects of psychiatric stigma: Monologues of the stigmatizers and the stigmatized in an African setting

People with mental illness (PWMI) are faced with a number of social and health-related challenges especially stigma and discrimination which tend to have negative effects on their lives. This paper presents narrative monologues portraying the experiences and effects of psychiatric stigma and discrim...

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Main Author: Catherine O. Egbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-06-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being
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Online Access:http://www.ijqhw.net/index.php/qhw/article/view/27954/40778