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Examining the Burden of Public Stigma Associated with Mental Illness in the Rural United States

Description
Policy brief documenting the burden of public stigma associated with mental illness in rural communities compared with nonrural areas. Features demographics and statistics on stigmatizing attitudes and beliefs with breakdowns by rurality, gender, race and ethnicity, and age.
Author(s)
Michael Meit, Kate Beatty, Stephanie Mathis, Justin Kearley, Amy Wahlquist
Date
09/2022
Type
Document
Organization
Rural Health Equity Research Center
Tagged as
Mental health · Mental health conditions · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Stigma

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