TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Stigma in male depression and suicide: a Canadian sex comparison study
JO  - Community mental health journal
A1  - Oliffe, John L.
A1  - Ogrodniczuk, John S.
A1  - Gordon, Susan J.
A1  - Creighton, Genevieve
A1  - Kelly, Mary T.
A1  - Black, Nick
A1  - Mackenzie, Corey
SP  - 302
EP  - 310
VL  - 52
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0010-3853
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-015-9986-x
ID  - ref1
ER  -