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Ask the Expert: Mental health stigma

by Stuart Tomlinson, KATU Staff

Thu, May 27th 2021, 12:00 AM UTC

Dr. Hossam Mahmoud, Regence’s behavioral health medical director. (Regence)

{p}Doctor Mahmoud says there is also misleading or inaccurate portrayals of people with mental illness in the media and pop culture. Which leads people with mental illness to internalize these negative attitudes and judge themselves, viewing their condition as shameful or a weakness making them reluctant to seek care. (Regence){/p}

{p}Doctor Mahmoud says despite the rise in support for mental health treatment, stigma still persists, including in the workplace. He said studies show that 75% of workers have struggled with issues that affect their mental health. (Regence){/p}

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Dr. Hossam Mahmoud, Regence’s behavioral health medical director. (Regence)

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