Stigma against Mental Illness and Mental Health: the role of Social Media
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The paper discusses how stigma toward mental illness and mental health operates in social psychology and social psychiatry, describing it as a set of negative beliefs and social reactions that can hinder interpersonal relationships and are widespread and difficult to change. It outlines how social media can both reduce stigma by enabling people to share lived experiences, raise awareness, and build mutual support, while also increasing harm through misleading information, harmful stereotypes, and sensationalized or overly sanitized portrayals. A key limitation is that the text provided functions as a conceptual overview rather than presenting original empirical data or a defined study population/methods. This paper does not explicitly discuss endometriosis or adenomyosis; it was included in the corpus via a keyword match in the upstream search index.
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In social psychology, prejudice is a negative attitude toward a person belonging to a specific social group or a condition that is assumed negatively influences interpersonal relationships. In social psychiatry, the term stigma refers to a set of negative factors associated with individuals with a mental disorder. Stigma related to mental health issues is prevalent in collective thinking, widespread, and difficult to modify. Common behaviours among people include fear of interacting with individuals with psychological issues due to their perceived unpredictability. Social media platforms play a powerful role in informing, raising awareness, and influencing public perceptions of mental disorders. On the one hand, they provide an unprecedented platform for sharing personal experiences, reducing stigma, and promoting mutual support among individuals facing similar challenges. On the other hand, there is a risk that these platforms can spread misleading information, harmful stereotypes, and sensationalistic or sanitized representations, negatively impacting both public perception and the well-being of affected individuals.
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DOI do preprint publicado https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13223183 Preprint / Versão 1 Stigma against Mental Illness and Mental Health: the role of Social Media article.authors6a187aaa5dff1 Amelia Rizzo University of Messina image/svg+xml https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6229-6463 Lorena Calandi Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Monica Faranda Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Maria Grazia Rosano Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Viviana Carlotta Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Dermatology Clinic - Center for Dermatological and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Center, ASP-5 Messina, Italy Enrica Vinci Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/SciELOPreprints.8985 Palavras-chave: stigma, Mental health, illness, Social Media Resumo In social psychology, prejudice is a negative attitude toward a person belonging to a specific social group or a condition that is assumed negatively influences interpersonal relationships. In social psychiatry, the term stigma refers to a set of negative factors associated with individuals with a mental disorder. Stigma related to mental health issues is prevalent in collective thinking, widespread, and difficult to modify. Common behaviours among people include fear of interacting with individuals with psychological issues due to their perceived unpredictability. Social media platforms play a powerful role in informing, raising awareness, and influencing public perceptions of mental disorders. On the one hand, they provide an unprecedented platform for sharing personal experiences, reducing stigma, and promoting mutual support among individuals facing similar challenges. On the other hand, there is a risk that these platforms can spread misleading information, harmful stereotypes, and sensationalistic or sanitized representations, negatively impacting both public perception and the well-being of affected individuals. Downloads Os dados de download ainda não estão disponíveis. Biografia do Autor Amelia Rizzo, University of Messina 1 Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine and Department of Cognitive Sciences, Pedagogical Psychological and Cultural Studies, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. E-mail: [email protected] . ORCID: 0000-0002-6229-6463 2 Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy. Lorena Calandi, Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy. Monica Faranda, Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy. Maria Grazia Rosano, Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy. Viviana Carlotta, Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Dermatology Clinic - Center for Dermatological and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Center, ASP-5 Messina, Italy Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Dermatology Clinic - Center for Dermatological and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Center, ASP-5 Messina, Italy. Enrica Vinci, Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy Psychologist, Psychotherapist. Expert in bio-psycho-social evaluation, Medical-Legal Center of the National Institute of Social Welfare, Messina, Italy. PDF (Inglês) Postado 24/06/2024 Como Citar Stigma against Mental Illness and Mental Health: the role of Social Media. (2024). 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