The link between stigmatization, mental health, disability, and quality of life
This article explores the intricate relationship between stigmatization, mental health disability, and quality of life. Mental health disabilities, including conditions such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, significantly impact individuals' daily functioning and overall well-being. St...
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| author | Amelia Rizzo Lorena Calandi Monica Faranda Maria Grazia Rosano Enrica Vinci |
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| description | This article explores the intricate relationship between stigmatization, mental health disability, and quality of life. Mental health disabilities, including conditions such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, significantly impact individuals' daily functioning and overall well-being. Stigmatization, in its public, self, and structural forms, exacerbates these conditions, leading to social exclusion, reduced self-esteem, and limited access to essential resources. The article discusses how stigmatization negatively affects mental health and quality of life, creating a vicious cycle that perpetuates disability and suffering. Comprehensive interventions, including public education, cognitive-behavioral therapy, peer support, and policy changes, are necessary to dismantle structural barriers and reduce stigma. By fostering understanding and empathy, improving resource access, and integrating mental health care into primary health settings, we can enhance the quality of life and social integration for individuals with mental health disabilities. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-de7a7e1fd376410184a876ce9bcee45b2025-08-20T02:31:51ZengInternational Network for the Advancement of Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health (INAMPPH)Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health3034-88032025-10-012425426010.5281/zenodo.14188281The link between stigmatization, mental health, disability, and quality of life Amelia Rizzo0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-6463Lorena Calandi1https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4683-5165Monica Faranda2https://orcid.org/0009-0001-6294-9989Maria Grazia Rosano3https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3493-7645Enrica Vinci4https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1080-99731Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Department of Cognitive Sciences, Pedagogical Psychological and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, ItalyMedical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, ItalyMedical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, ItalyMedical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, ItalyMedical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, ItalyThis article explores the intricate relationship between stigmatization, mental health disability, and quality of life. Mental health disabilities, including conditions such as depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia, significantly impact individuals' daily functioning and overall well-being. Stigmatization, in its public, self, and structural forms, exacerbates these conditions, leading to social exclusion, reduced self-esteem, and limited access to essential resources. The article discusses how stigmatization negatively affects mental health and quality of life, creating a vicious cycle that perpetuates disability and suffering. Comprehensive interventions, including public education, cognitive-behavioral therapy, peer support, and policy changes, are necessary to dismantle structural barriers and reduce stigma. By fostering understanding and empathy, improving resource access, and integrating mental health care into primary health settings, we can enhance the quality of life and social integration for individuals with mental health disabilities.https://ampphealthjournal-network.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/AMPPH_2025_254-260.pdfdisabilitymental healthmental illnessquality of lifestigma |
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| title | The link between stigmatization, mental health, disability, and quality of life |
| title_full | The link between stigmatization, mental health, disability, and quality of life |
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