Discrimination and support from friends and family members experienced by people with mental health problems: findings from an Australian national survey

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Volumn 52, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1395-1403

  Morgan, Amy J ^a,b   Reavley, N J ^a   Jorm, A F ^a   Beatson, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Mental disorders; Social support; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018738395     PISSN: 09337954     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-017-1391-z     Document Type: Article

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