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...
Main Author: | Catherine O. Egbe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2015-06-01
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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 |
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