Stigma and trust in professional mental health care

Background/Objectives: Many studies have already shown that stigma experiences have negative consequences on the quality of life of mental health service users. However, little is known about the association between these stigma experiences and processes occurring within mental health services. In professional mental health care the interaction between service users and professionals plays a central role, and the trust that service users have in their providers is considered as one of the crucial processes. Therefore, this study investigates whether and how stigma experiences of mental health service users are r…