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Letter: Stigma is a global issue for mental health

Published 30 June 2021

From Harold Maio, Fort Myers, Florida, US

You say that in spite of awareness-raising efforts, stigma and mistrust are still key reasons why people don’t seek mental health treatment (12 June, p 25). Sadly, there is almost nowhere in the world one can go to escape such stigma.

Issue no. 3341 published 3 July 2021

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