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Mental-Health-Related Stigma in a Conservative and Patriarchal Community

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  • Aleksandar Popović

    (Clinical Center of Montenegro, Clinic for Psychiatry, 81 000 Podgorica, Montenegro)

  • Nada Marić

    (Institute of Occupational Health and Sports Medicine, 76 300 Bijeljina, The Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    Faculty of Medicine, University of Banja Luka, 78 000 Banja Luka, The Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Abstract

Background: Mental health disorders are a significant global disease burden, and the stigma towards people with them is the strongest obstacle to improving mental health and dealing with an enormous public health problem. Montenegro is a small country with a conservative society and a deeply ingrained patriarchy. The aim of this study was to determine attitudes toward mental health disorders in the general population of Montenegro and identify the influence of socio-demographic characteristics. Methods: The research was conducted as an online cross-sectional study. The questionnaire included a demographic section and a section on attitudes towards mental health as well as the CAMI scale (community attitudes toward mental health disorders). Results: The subjective opinions of the respondents showed a lack of awareness about mental health campaigns in the country. Stigma towards mental health was present in younger and more highly educated populations. Conclusions: The obtained data indicate the magnitude of the problem when it comes to the stigma towards mental health disorders in Montenegro. Furthermore, there is a need for a systematic nationwide and metacentric study, identifying and exploring a wide range of individual factors contributing to the stigma of mental health problems.

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  • Aleksandar Popović & Nada Marić, 2023. "Mental-Health-Related Stigma in a Conservative and Patriarchal Community," Social Sciences, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-12, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jscscx:v:12:y:2023:i:5:p:262-:d:1132011
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    1. Daniel Walsh & Juliet Foster, 2022. "Charting an Alternative Course for Mental Health-Related Anti-Stigma Social and Behaviour Change Programmes," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(17), pages 1-21, August.
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