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Can the stigma of mental health care be reduced?

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Dr. Altha J. Stewart, president of the American Psychiatric Association and an associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, agrees that stigma has been reduced, “but, unfortunately, not enough, despite our best efforts. Many people are still reluctant to talk about their problems or ask for help.” Certain groups may be more susceptible to this. “There is a stratification by demographics,” she says. “Young people feel stigma when trying desperately to feel liked. Minority groups feel stigma because there are differences within cultures about expressing these problems and in willingness to seek treatment.”

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