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- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Part I Understanding Stigma and Mental Health
- Part II Impact of Stigma on Mental Health
- Part III Stigma and Mental Health in Specific Contexts
- 10 The Intersection of Mental Health Stigma and Marginalized Identities
- 11 Stigma and Mental Health in Ethnic Minority Populations
- 12 Mental Health Stigma among LGBTQ+ Populations
- 13 Unpacking Cultural Influences on Stigma of People with Mental Illness between Group-Oriented and Individual-Oriented Cultures
- 14 All the World’s a Stage
- 15 Understanding and Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health Problems and of Treatment among Military Personnel
- 16 Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Services and Related Constructs in Older versus Younger Adults
- 17 Stigma and Mental Health in the Abrahamic Religious Traditions
- Part IV Reducing Stigma to Promote Mental Health
- Index
- References
11 - Stigma and Mental Health in Ethnic Minority Populations
from Part III - Stigma and Mental Health in Specific Contexts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2022
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Part I Understanding Stigma and Mental Health
- Part II Impact of Stigma on Mental Health
- Part III Stigma and Mental Health in Specific Contexts
- 10 The Intersection of Mental Health Stigma and Marginalized Identities
- 11 Stigma and Mental Health in Ethnic Minority Populations
- 12 Mental Health Stigma among LGBTQ+ Populations
- 13 Unpacking Cultural Influences on Stigma of People with Mental Illness between Group-Oriented and Individual-Oriented Cultures
- 14 All the World’s a Stage
- 15 Understanding and Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health Problems and of Treatment among Military Personnel
- 16 Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Services and Related Constructs in Older versus Younger Adults
- 17 Stigma and Mental Health in the Abrahamic Religious Traditions
- Part IV Reducing Stigma to Promote Mental Health
- Index
- References
Summary
This chapter reviews the theoretical and research literature on self-, public, and structural stigma and stigma’s impact on mental health for the largest ethnic minority groups in the United States: African Americans, Latinx, Asian Americans, and Native Americans. None of these ethnic minority groups receives mental health treatment commensurate with treatment need. Research documents that stigma deters minority mental health help seeking, especially for Asian and African Americans. Limited research suggests that pubic and structural stigma may interfere more with access to high-quality care and success in community functioning, although suitably formulated hypotheses remain to be tested. As researchers move beyond ethnic categorization for studying stigma disparity’s role, they must better specify cultural differences explaining minority-White disparities in stigma. They must also further explain stigma disparities in comprehensive models that explain how stigma disparities explain disparities in minority help seeking. Findings can inform culturally attuned anti-stigma interventions and public health messages to reach ethnic minority communities and guide outreach by trusted actors and institutions seeking to break down stigma’s barriers, recruit more minority persons into care, and provide a welcoming environment for successful community living.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health , pp. 222 - 240Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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