{"id":2447,"date":"2018-04-20T14:13:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T14:13:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/m3globalresearch.blog\/?p=2447"},"modified":"2018-04-20T14:13:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-20T14:13:50","slug":"april-monthly-pulse-mental-health-stigmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m3globalresearch.com\/blog\/april-monthly-pulse-mental-health-stigmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health Stigmas In The Medical Sector – M3 Pulse Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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As we approach Mental Health Awareness Month, it seems an appropriate time to introduce this month's question, which looks at mental health stigmas amongst medical professionals.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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What is mental health stigma<\/span><\/span><\/strong>? And <\/span>more importantly, <\/span>how much <\/span>does it prevent healthcare professionals from seeking treatment for <\/span><\/span>mental health issues<\/span><\/span>? <\/span>To answer this question, we asked <\/span>9,476 <\/span><\/span>professionals working in the medical sector<\/span><\/span> in<\/span> Europe, USA<\/span>,<\/span> and Canada <\/span>from <\/span><\/span>M3 Global Research<\/span><\/span> panel what they think.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Stigma is a tricky word<\/span><\/strong>. <\/span>This is because<\/span> it can mean different things in different contexts<\/span>, there are <\/span><\/span>different types of <\/span>stigmas<\/span><\/span>,<\/span> and it<\/span> includes<\/span> a variety of <\/span><\/span>complex<\/span> conceptual<\/span> frameworks<\/span><\/span><\/a> across<\/span> different<\/span> disciplines<\/span>. <\/span><\/span><\/p>

However, the broader <\/span><\/span>definition of stigma<\/span><\/span> according to <\/span><\/span>Cambridge dictionary<\/span><\/span><\/a> is \u201c<\/span><\/span>a strong feeling of disapproval that most people in a society have about something, especially when this is unfair<\/span><\/span><\/em>\u201d<\/span>. <\/span>Common <\/span><\/span>synonyms for stigma<\/span><\/span> are <\/span><\/span>shame, disgrace<\/span>,<\/span><\/span> and <\/span><\/span>blemish<\/span><\/span>, <\/span>which suggest<\/span> that <\/span>the word can have a triggering <\/span>effect<\/span> on people. <\/span>Thus, m<\/span>aking it even more important to <\/span>first <\/span>set the scene<\/span> for <\/span>the <\/span><\/span>meaning of stigma<\/span><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Mental health stigma within the healthcare sector <\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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In<\/span> this case<\/span>,<\/span> we are referring to<\/span> <\/span>s<\/span>tigma surrounding mental health issues\u00a0<\/span><\/span>. <\/span>According to <\/span><\/span>American Psyc<\/span>hiatric <\/span>Association<\/span><\/span><\/a>, there are<\/span> three <\/span><\/span>types of stigmas<\/span><\/span> \u2013 all which <\/span>are<\/span> barriers<\/span> that prevent<\/span> people <\/span>from <\/span>seeking <\/span>professional help <\/span>for <\/span><\/span>mental health disorders<\/span><\/span> or <\/span><\/span>mental illness<\/span><\/span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>