Mental health stigma

Prashant Bharadwaj, Mallesh M. Pai and Agne Suziedelyte

Economics Letters, 2017, vol. 159, issue C, 57-60

Abstract: Comparing self-reports to administrative records, we find that survey respondents are significantly more likely to under-report mental illnesses compared to other health conditions. This behavior is consistent with the existence of stigma of mental illnesses. We show that stigma can play a role in determining health-seeking behavior.

Keywords: Mental health; Stigma; Misreporting (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2017.06.028

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