“Mad, Sick, Head Nuh Good”: Mental Illness Stigma in Jamaican Communities

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AUTOR(ES) Carlotta M. Arthur , Frederick W. Hickling , Hilary Robertson-Hickling , Tammy Haynes-Robinson , Wendel Abel , Rob Whitley
ANO 2010
TIPO Artigo
PERIÓDICO Transcultural Psychiatry
ISSN 1363-4615
E-ISSN 1461-7471
EDITORA SAGE Publications
DOI 10.1177/1363461510368912
CITAÇÕES 5
ADICIONADO EM 2025-08-18
MD5 99c433ab719a230922754963d2d05064

Resumo

Stigma may be an important factor in mental health service seeking and utilization. However, little work on stigma has been conducted in developing nations in the Caribbean, including Jamaica. We explored mental illness stigma in Jamaica by conducting focus groups with 16 community samples. Four overarching conceptual themes are discussed: (1) community members' definitions of stigma; (2) emotional responses towards those with mental illness, such as fear and love; (3) behavioral responses towards those with mental illness, including avoidance and cautious approach; and (4) perceptions of and beliefs about mental illness, including a distinction between 'madness' and 'mental illness.'

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