The Relationship Between Parenting Styles and Stigma and the Prevalence and Perceived Importance of Mental Illness in Asian Societies

Shanghai Concord Bilingual School, Shanghai, China

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Abstract

In psychiatry, stigma surrounding mental illness, including stereotyping, prejudice and. discrimination, as the previous researches show, has been seen as a significant barrier to improving the quality of life of people with mental disorders, and its presence has contributed to globalized treatment gaps and worsened outcomes. Mental illness is common in Asia. In addition, Asia is an economically and culturally diverse continent, which affects the way patients are rehabilitated and treated. Its unique parenting style also affects their children’s mental health. Therefore, by summarizing the existing literature on parenting styles and stigma associated with mental illness in Asian societies, the authors first discuss the impact of unique parenting styles in Asian societies. Secondly, the author explores the current situation of stigma in Asian societies. Next, the author Outlines the existing measures taken by some representative Asian countries. Finally, the author puts forward the significance of the research topic to real life and puts forward some suggestions.