An Alternative View of "Honor": Examining Stigma Towards Mental Health Care in the Military from a Socio-Cultural Perspective

Abstract

United States service members and veterans are at increased risk for developing a variety of psychological conditions. Despite the high prevalence of mental health concerns, access to mental health care (MHC) services, and the availability of effective treatments, this population remains reluctant to seek care. The discrepancy between the pervasiveness of mental health issues and the actual number of service members and veterans seeking care is concerning. One of the most powerful explanations for this disparity is the influence of stigma.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 17, 2021
Accession Number
AD1186134

Entities

People

  • Larissa L. Tate

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Basic Training
  • Demography
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Human Behavior
  • Human Population
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Recreation
  • Social Psychology
  • Societies
  • Surveys
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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