Stigma in Male Depression and Suicide

A Canadian Sex Comparison Study

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ID8908906
AutoresJohn L Oliffe (0000-0001-9029-4003, University of British Columbia, autor correspondente), John S Ogrodniczuk (0000-0002-3531-9033, University of British Columbia), Susan J Gordon (0000-0001-6732-0808), Susan Gordon (0000-0002-4760-1212, Flinders University), Genevieve Creighton (University of British Columbia), Mary T Kelly (0000-0002-8666-8567, University of British Columbia), Nick Black (0000-0003-4771-3481), Corey S Mackenzie (0000-0002-5190-7855, University of Manitoba), Corey Mackenzie
Ano2016
Volume52
Fascículo3
Páginas302-310
Data de publicação2016-01-05
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCommunity Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789
EditoraSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10597-015-9986-x
PMID26733336
OpenAlexW2232270673
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas38
Referências citadas27

Stigma in men's depression and suicide can restrict help-seeking, reduce treatment compliance and deter individuals from confiding in friends and family. In this article we report sex comparison findings from a national survey of English-speaking adult Canadians about stigmatized beliefs concerning male depression and suicide. Among respondents without direct experience of depression or suicide (n = 541) more than a third endorsed the view that men with depression are unpredictable. Overall, a greater proportion of males endorsed stigmatizing views about male depression compared to female respondents. A greater proportion of female respondents endorsed items indicating that men who suicide are disconnected, lost and lonely. Male and female respondents with direct personal experience of depression or suicide (n = 360) strongly endorsed stigmatizing attitudes toward themselves and a greater proportion of male respondents indicated that they would be embarrassed about seeking help for depression

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