title: How does stigma affect people with mental illness?
abstract: People with mental health problems experience many different types of stigma. This article explores the attitudes and beliefs of the general public towards people with mental illness, and the lived experiences and feelings of service users and their relatives.
authors.affiliation: Berkshire Health Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Siobhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parle
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D012944:Social Support; D013240:Stereotyping