Influence of urbanity on perception of mental illness stigma: a population based study in urban and rural Hanoi, Vietnam

Conclusion:
Less negative perception of stigma attached to persons with mental illness that was observed among the rural population in the Hanoi area may be interpreted in the light of possibly more demanding living conditions in modern urban Vietnam with less opportunities for mentally ill patients and points toward a dynamic interaction with rapidly changing living conditions in Asian megacities.

Source: International Journal of Social Psychiatry - November 23, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Ta, T. M. T., Zieger, A., Schomerus, G., Cao, T. D., Dettling, M., Do, X. T., Mungee, A., Diefenbacher, A., Angermeyer, M. C., Hahn, E. Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research