a new measure of perceived depression stigma and then investigates the causal effect of perceived stigma on help …-seeking in a sample of 1,844 Americans suffering from depression. A large majority of our participants overestimate the extent of … stigma associated with depression. In contrast to prior correlational evidence, lowering perceived social stigma through an …

While psychotherapy has been shown to be effective in treating depression, take-up remains low. In a sample of 1 …