Over the past two decades, there has been a major increase in research into the effects of
the arts on health and well-being, alongside developments in practice and policy activities in …

There is a large and growing body of evidence on the health benefits of engagement in
leisure activities (voluntary, enjoyable non-work activities, such as hobbies, arts …

Background Researchers have long recognized that stigma is a global, multi-level
phenomenon requiring intervention approaches that target multiple levels including …

Objective Since its birth about 30 years ago, Narrative Medicine approach has increased in
popularity in the medical context as well as in other disciplines. This paper aims to review …

Background: Health care providers are an important target group for anti-stigma
interventions because they have the potential to convey stigmatizing attitudes towards …

Background Patients with mental disorders have an increased risk of developing somatic
disorders, just as they have a higher risk of dying from them. These patients often report …

Persons living with dementia and their carers experience stigma. Stigma intensifies social
exclusion and threatens health and well-being. Decreasing stigma associated with dementia …

Stigma and discrimination affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people
compromise health and human rights and exacerbate the HIV epidemic. Scant research has …

Background Non-specialists' involvement in mental health care is encouraged in the field of
global mental health to address the treatment gap caused by mental illness, especially in …

Background There are around 250 million adolescents in India. Adolescents are vulnerable
to common mental disorders with depression and self-harm accounting for a major share of …