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Believe the hype
- Author:
- GRIFFITHS Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, May/June 2013, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
An arts festival is finding new ways to engage people from African and Caribbean communities with mental health issues. The Stereo-Hype Festival 2013, a partnership between Mellow an east London mental health programme, and national anti-stigma campaign Time to Change, took place in Newham, east London. It used drama, film, dance, spoken word, art installations to challenge mental health stereotypes within black communities. (Original abstract)
Time to change, time to evaluate. Invited commentary on...Evaluation of England’s Time to Change programme
- Author:
- SARTORIUS Norman
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 202(s55), April 2013, pp.s108-s109.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Time to Change is the largest national programme to counter stigma ever undertaken. It demonstrates that stigmatisation and its consequences are gradually becoming recognised as the most important obstacle to the development of mental health programmes. It also demonstrates that they can be prevented or reduced.This invited commentary looks at the importance of the indicators used to assess the success of the campaign; assessing the relevance of the goals set; measuring long term effects of a campaign and assessing patients' views. (Edited publisher abstract)
Newspaper coverage of mental illness in England 2008-2011
- Authors:
- THORNICROFT Amalia, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 202(s55), April 2013, pp.s64-s69.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Better newspaper coverage of mental health-related issues is a target for the Time to Change (TTC) anti-stigma programme in England, whose population impact may be influenced by how far concurrent media coverage perpetuates stigma and discrimination. This study compares English newspaper coverage of mental health-related topics each year of the TTC social marketing campaign (2009-2011) with baseline coverage in 2008. Content analysis was performed on articles in 27 local and national newspapers on two randomly chosen days each month. There was a significant increase in the proportion of anti-stigmatising articles between 2008 and 2011. There was no concomitant proportional decrease in stigmatising articles, and the contribution of mixed or neutral elements decreased. These findings provide promising results on improvements in press reporting of mental illness during the TTC programme in 2009-2011, and a basis for guidance to newspaper journalists and editors on reporting mental illness. (Publisher abstract)
Stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness among racial/ethnic older adults in primary care
- Authors:
- JIMENEZ Daniel E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 28(10), 2013, pp.1061-1068.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study examines to what extent race/ethnicity is associated with differences in perceived stigma of mental illness and perceived stigma for different mental health treatment options. Analyses were conducted using baseline data collected from participants who completed the SAMHSA Mental Health and Alcohol Abuse Stigma Assessment, developed for the PRISM-E (Primary Care Research in Substance Abuse and Mental Health for the Elderly) study, a multisite randomized trial for older adults (65+ years) with depression, anxiety, or at-risk alcohol consumption. The final sample consisted of 1247 non-Latino Whites, 536 African-Americans, 112 Asian-Americans, and 303 Latinos from across the USA. African-Americans and Latinos expressed greater comfort in speaking to primary care physicians or mental health professionals concerning mental illness compared with non-Latino Whites. Asian-Americans and Latinos expressed greater shame and embarrassment about having a mental illness than non-Latino Whites. Asian-Americans expressed greater difficulty in seeking or engaging in mental health treatment. The study concludes that racial/ethnic differences exist among older adults with mental illness with respect to stigmatizing attitudes toward mental illness and mental health treatment. The results could help researchers and clinicians educate racial/ethnic minority older adults about mental illness and engage them in much needed mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)