Abstract
“Particularly concerning was the finding that mental professionals held significantly higher stigmatizing beliefs, highlighting that outreach to health clinics, mental health centers, pharmacies, and related agencies is needed in community-based anti-stigma campaigns”
In other words, the mental health workers responsible for helping those struggling with addiction had more stigma than the general population.
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“‘Stigma is a mental barrier to seeking help,’ said Virginia Brown, lead author of the study and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension evaluation specialist in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. ‘If you’re afraid that someone will judge you because you are experiencing an opioid use disorder, you are less likely to seek treatment.‘”
“‘We have evidence from this study that people want to help each other get better, but they don’t necessarily have the tools to do it’”