@article{ref1,
title="Stigma in male depression and suicide: a Canadian sex comparison study",
journal="Community mental health journal",
year="2016",
author="Oliffe, John L. and Ogrodniczuk, John S. and Gordon, Susan J. and Creighton, Genevieve and Kelly, Mary T. and Black, Nick and Mackenzie, Corey",
volume="52",
number="3",
pages="302-310",
abstract="Stigma in men's depression and suicide can restrict help-seeking, reduce treatment compliance and deter individuals from confiding in friends and family. In this article we report sex comparison findings from a national survey of English-speaking adult Canadians about stigmatized beliefs concerning male depression and suicide. Among respondents without direct experience of depression or suicide (n = 541) more than a third endorsed the view that men with depression are unpredictable. Overall, a greater proportion of males endorsed stigmatizing views about male depression compared to female respondents. A greater proportion of female respondents endorsed items indicating that men who suicide are disconnected, lost and lonely. Male and female respondents with direct personal experience of depression or suicide (n = 360) strongly endorsed stigmatizing attitudes toward themselves and a greater proportion of male respondents indicated that they would be embarrassed about seeking help for depression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0010-3853",
doi="10.1007/s10597-015-9986-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9986-x"
}