Stigma related to help-seeking from a mental health professional

Health Science Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 77-83

  Zartaloudi, Aphroditi ^a   Madianos, Michael ^b  

^a SISMANOGLIO HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Help seeking; Mental illness; Stigmatization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953110891     PISSN: 11087366     EISSN: 1791809X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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