It is obvious, when it concerns patients (addicts, schizophrenic, bipolars, borderline). It seems that medical personel, mainly phisicians may have an experience of being somehow stigmatized. What may be reasons? Consequences? Prophylaxis?
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Take a brief look on this paper:
http://www.wpanet.org/detail.php?section_id=18&content_id=1002
Is it possible that this kind of observations may be attached to other specializations than psychiatry? How about pathomorphology? Sexuology? Any other?
Many people need to be educated about mental health problems! Lack of psychoeducation to community members may lead to such stigma not only for doctors but also for patients and their families! Enhancing public awareness may resolve this issue.
It is true that, for example, psychiatrists are likely to be stigmatized because it is no secret that you would not choose that profession in case you would not be mentally vulnerable you yourself. Only the one who have experienced difficulties is fully capable of understanding them. There are many prejudices about mental illnesses in general:
Michael F. Myers M.D. Physician, Heal Thyself How Stigma Kills Doctors Too many physicians are dying of treatable psychiatric illnesses. Posted Jan 09, 2018
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/physician-heal-thyself/201801/how-stigma-kills-doctors
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