“Attitude Towards Psychiatric Illness and Associated Perception and Stigma Among Clinical and Non-Clinical Teaching Faculties in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital”

Abstract

Mental health disorders represent a significant global health burden, yet stigma and 
negative perceptions continue to surround psychiatric illnesses. These stigmatizing 
attitudes are not limited to the general public but can also be found within the 
medical community, including among teaching faculty who are responsible for 
shaping the perspectives of future healthcare professionals. This study aimed to 
assess and compare the attitudes, perceptions, and stigma associated with 
psychiatric illness among clinical and non-clinical teaching faculties in a tertiary 
care teaching hospital. A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted 
among 150 faculty members from various departments at LN Medical College and 
JK Hospital, Bhopal.