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  2. Stigmata - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 December 2024. Appearance of wounds corresponding to the crucifixion wounds of Jesus For other senses of this word, see Stigma and stigmata (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Stigmatism. Hands with stigmata, depicted on a Franciscan church in Lienz, Austria St Catherine fainting from the ...

  3. Social determinants of mental health - Wikipedia

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    Studies have found that the stigma associated with mental health problems can impact care seeking and participation. Reasons that decrease the likelihood of care seeking include prejudice against people with mental health illnesses as well as just the expectation of prejudice and discrimination for those who seek treatment. [66]

  4. Mental health - Wikipedia

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    Mental health prevention is defined as intervening to minimize mental health problems (i.e. risk factors) by addressing determinants of mental health problems before a specific mental health problem has been identified in the individual, group, or population of focus with the ultimate goal of reducing the number of future mental health problems ...

  5. Social stigma - Wikipedia

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    For example, evidence from a refugee camp in Jordan suggests that providing mental health care comes with a dilemma: between the clinical desire to make mental health issues visible and actionable through datafication and the need to keep mental health issues hidden and out of the view of the community to avoid stigma.

  6. Mental health literacy - Wikipedia

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    These mental health lessons can teach practice skills and have an environment for students to share their mental health journeys. According to CDC, [51] teaching mental health can reduce stigma and improve student knowledge and attitude towards mental health, as well as ask for support. They can do this by teaching that mental health can be ...

  7. Mental disorder - Wikipedia

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    A mental disorder, also referred to as a mental illness, [6] a mental health condition, [7] or a psychiatric disability, [2] is a behavioral or mental pattern that causes significant distress or impairment of personal functioning. [8]

  8. Mental illness in media - Wikipedia

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    The negative stigma that surrounds mental illness has real-life consequences for those who experience these illnesses. Many studies, both in the form of experimental designs and surveys , have concluded that media exposure does affect the stigmatization of mental illness.

  9. History of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, a "mental hygiene" movement, originally defined in the 19th century, gained momentum and aimed to "prevent the disease of insanity" through public health methods and clinics. [72] The term mental health became more popular, however. Clinical psychology and social work developed as professions alongside psychiatry.