Promoting well-being and reducing stigma about mental health in the fire service

Journal of Public Mental Health

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 103-113

  Moffitt, Jenna ^a   Bostock, Janet ^b   Cave, Ashley ^c  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Psychological Services Northumberland Tyne and Wear Foundation Trust St George's Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fire service; Mental health promotion; Stigma; The Attitudes to Mental Illness Scale; Wellbeing; Workplace stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 84902513751     PISSN: 17465729     EISSN: 20428731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/JPMH-02-2013-0004     Document Type: Article

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