Medical student perceptions of psychiatric conditions and the impact of stigmatizing language

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By JOM Staff

09.01.25

Mental health conditions have been subject to significant societal stigma, which impacts the self-perception of people with mental illness and can impact their decision to seek treatment. General practitioners in the United States report overall negative attitudes toward people with severe mental illness; however, there are few studies into the beliefs of medical students on people with mental illnesses as well as the impact of stigmatizing language on these beliefs.

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