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Australas Psychiatry · Jun 2007
Stigma and quality of life as experienced by people with mental illness.
- Selim El-Badri and Graham Mellsop.
- Adult Mental Health Service, Waikato District Health Board, Hamilton, New Zealand. elbadris@waikatodhb.govt.nz
- Australas Psychiatry. 2007 Jun 1;15(3):195-200.
ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to assess the extent to which people with mental illness in a New Zealand setting encounter stigma and discrimination and to examine their satisfaction with quality of life.MethodPatients under the care of a range of community mental health services were invited to participate in a survey. Fifty-three females and 47 males completed questionnaires concerning stigma, discrimination and quality of life. Demographic and diagnostic characteristics were also recorded.ResultsThe majority of participants reported experiencing stigma and discrimination in a variety of contexts. In association with this, they had experienced dissatisfaction with their quality of life in a number of areas.ConclusionsThe experience of stigma and dissatisfaction with quality of life among people with mental illness is common. This has implications for clinical assessment and management.
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