Dehumanization and stigmatization in healthcare: Experiences of individuals with severe mental illness and/or substance use disorder
Health:: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine
Published online on April 15, 2026
Abstract
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Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUD) face profound levels of stigmatizing behaviors from family members, the general population, employers, and healthcare providers. These stigmatizing behaviors have the ...
Individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) and/or substance use disorders (SUD) face profound levels of stigmatizing behaviors from family members, the general population, employers, and healthcare providers. These stigmatizing behaviors have the ...