There have been recent increases in mental health problems in the United States, especially among youth and young adults. Evidence suggests that stigma is a barrier to mental health treatment. Our lab is working on understanding how mental illness stigma develops, changes over time, and ultimately relates to mental health treatment.
Much of our work aims to understand and address stigma and health inequities across the HIV prevention and treatment cascade.
Stigma associated with substance use disorders is strong in the US, yet research aiming to understand and address this form of stigma is limited. Our lab is working on several projects related to stigma and substance use.
Some work suggests that bullying due to stigma is worse than bullying not due to stigma.
