U.K. Army Medical and Unit Welfare Officers' Perceptions of Mental Health Stigma and Its Impact on Army Personnel's Mental Health Help Seeking

Mary Keeling; Samantha Bull; Gursimran Thandi; Samantha Brooks; Neil Greenberg

doi:10.1080/21635781.2017.1310682

U.K. Army Medical and Unit Welfare Officers' Perceptions of Mental Health Stigma and Its Impact on Army Personnel's Mental Health Help Seeking

Mary Keeling, Samantha Bull, Gursimran Thandi, Samantha Brooks, Neil Greenberg

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Mental health stigma and barriers to care (BTC) reportedly impede help seeking among U.K. military personnel. Military service providers' perceptions of this link were investigated. Secondary thematic analysis of interviews with 21 U.K. Army unit welfare and medical officers led to three master themes: military culture, barriers to care, and stigma alleviation success. It was perceived that military culture and associated stoicism create beliefs surrounding legitimacy of mental health problems, confidentiality, and career concerns that affect help seeking. Decreased stigma was perceived and attributed to current stigma reduction interventions. Recommendations for education based stigma reduction methods are made.

Original language	English
Journal	Military Behavioral Health
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21635781.2017.1310682
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 28 Mar 2017

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