Changes in depression stigma after the Germanwings crash - Findings from German population surveys.

Journal: Journal of affective disorders
Published Date: Jul 31, 2015

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Media coverage of the Germanwings plane crash intensely focused on the co-pilot's mental illness and was criticized for potentially increasing depression stigma. We explored whether stigma beliefs towards persons with depression changed in April 2015 (about one month after the crash) compared to 2014.

Authors

  • Olaf von dem Knesebeck
    Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany. Electronic address: o.knesebeck@uke.de.
  • Eva Mnich
    Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
  • Matthias C Angermeyer
    Center for Public Mental Health, Untere Zeile 13, 3482 Gösing am Wagram, Austria and Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine and Public Health, University of Cagliari, Italy.
  • Christopher Kofahl
    Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
  • Anna Makowski
    Department of Medical Sociology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.

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