Mental Health Stigma

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Risks & contraindications

Highlighted claims

• Healthcare workers in China often appeared reluctant to seek psychological support despite having access to services. — Psychological burden and its association with preferred form of psychological assistance of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study
• In the Chinese cultural context, mental health problems may be stigmatised and help-seeking may be viewed as weakness or personal failure. — Psychological burden and its association with preferred form of psychological assistance of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study
• Some nurses denied needing psychological help even when stress symptoms were present, reflecting particular reluctance among that occupational group. — Psychological burden and its association with preferred form of psychological assistance of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study
• Cultural pressures related to stigma and reputation can reduce the acceptability of face-to-face psychological interventions. — Psychological burden and its association with preferred form of psychological assistance of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study
• Preferences for indirect, anonymous, or less intrusive support may reflect cultural norms of restraint, collectivism, privacy concern, stigma avoidance, and reputation protection. — Psychological burden and its association with preferred form of psychological assistance of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a cross-sectional study