Stigma and its impact on the families of former soldiers of the German Armed Forces: an exploratory study

Stigma and its impact on the families of former soldiers of the German Armed Forces: an exploratory study

Abstract Background Military families who have a family member with a mental illness see themselves confronted with many demands. Stigmatization is one of these challenges. Stigmatization affects not only the individual who suffers from a mental illness but also other family members via stigma by as...

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Main Authors: Katrin Schuy, Simone Dors, Loni Brants, Marie Horzetzky, Gerd Willmund, Andreas Ströhle, Peter Zimmermann, Heinrich Rau, Stefan Siegel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:Military Medical Research
Subjects:
Stigma by association
Vicarious stigma
Families
Mental illness
Veteran
German Armed Forces
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40779-018-0188-z

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