Stigma doesn’t discriminate: physical and mental health and stigma in Canadian military personnel and Canadian civilians

Stigma doesn’t discriminate: physical and mental health and stigma in Canadian military personnel and Canadian civilians

Abstract Background Illness-related stigma has been identified as an important public health concern. Past research suggests there is a disproportionate risk of mental-health stigma in the military, but this same finding has not yet been established for physical-health stigma. The current study aime...

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Main Authors: Christine Frank, Mark A. Zamorski, Ian Colman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Psychology
Subjects:
Mental health
Physical health
Enacted stigma
Felt stigma
Stigma
Military
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0273-9

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