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)
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.
