Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Part I Understanding Stigma and Mental Health
- Part II Impact of Stigma on Mental Health
- Part III Stigma and Mental Health in Specific Contexts
- 10 The Intersection of Mental Health Stigma and Marginalized Identities
- 11 Stigma and Mental Health in Ethnic Minority Populations
- 12 Mental Health Stigma among LGBTQ+ Populations
- 13 Unpacking Cultural Influences on Stigma of People with Mental Illness between Group-Oriented and Individual-Oriented Cultures
- 14 All the World’s a Stage
- 15 Understanding and Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health Problems and of Treatment among Military Personnel
- 16 Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Services and Related Constructs in Older versus Younger Adults
- 17 Stigma and Mental Health in the Abrahamic Religious Traditions
- Part IV Reducing Stigma to Promote Mental Health
- Index
- References
10 - The Intersection of Mental Health Stigma and Marginalized Identities
from Part III - Stigma and Mental Health in Specific Contexts
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 July 2022
Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction to the Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health
- Part I Understanding Stigma and Mental Health
- Part II Impact of Stigma on Mental Health
- Part III Stigma and Mental Health in Specific Contexts
- 10 The Intersection of Mental Health Stigma and Marginalized Identities
- 11 Stigma and Mental Health in Ethnic Minority Populations
- 12 Mental Health Stigma among LGBTQ+ Populations
- 13 Unpacking Cultural Influences on Stigma of People with Mental Illness between Group-Oriented and Individual-Oriented Cultures
- 14 All the World’s a Stage
- 15 Understanding and Reducing the Stigma of Mental Health Problems and of Treatment among Military Personnel
- 16 Stigma of Seeking Mental Health Services and Related Constructs in Older versus Younger Adults
- 17 Stigma and Mental Health in the Abrahamic Religious Traditions
- Part IV Reducing Stigma to Promote Mental Health
- Index
- References
Summary
Individuals with mental illness can experience stigma and discrimination, which can cause adverse consequences (Zerger et al., 2014). Mental illness stigma and discrimination can also intersect with other marginalized social identities that individuals may possess, resulting in unique outcomes for individuals. Unfortunately, the research in this area is somewhat limited, often assumes an additive effect, and does not always consider less visible or more invisible marginalized identities (Turan et al., 2019; Williamson et al., 2017). The additive effect does not take into account the individual’s particular social context, such as elements of privilege, disadvantage, resiliency, which can impact the individual’s experiences (Mizock & Russinova, 2015). There is a need to better capture the experiences of people who face multiple stigmas, which could also help develop more effective mental health interventions (Oexle et al., 2018). This chapter will synthesize the literature in this area on mental illness stigma among various intersecting stigmatized groups, provide a critique of the current literature, and present implications for future treatment and research.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Stigma and Mental Health , pp. 187 - 221Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022
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