Announcement: Peer-Led Anti-Stigma Programme Cuts Self-Stigma in Half Among Adults With Mental Illness

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Bar chart showing 50% reduction in self-stigma with HOP programme plus usual care vs 10% with usual care alone
A large pragmatic trial published in The Lancet eBioMedicine shows that a peer-led anti-stigma programme reduces self-stigma by approximately 50% among adults with mental illness when added to usual care in real-world settings. The findings support integration of peer-led interventions into mental health services. — Photo by Marcel Strauß on Unsplash (Unsplash License)
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New trial evidence: A peer-led programme called Honest, Open, Proud (HOP) cuts self-stigma by ~50% in adults with mental illness when added to usual care. Published in The Lancet eBioMedicine, the pragmatic trial shows real-world effectiveness across clinical and community settings. Read the full analysis.

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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