Internalised stigma among people with mental illness in Africa, pooled effect estimates and subgroup analysis on each domain: systematic review and meta-analysis

This is the authors' abstract. We don't add key points for this paper.

Internalised stigma is common among people suffering from mental illnesses in Africa. This review determined that 29% of the sample population had elevated internalised stigma scores, and there were variations by country. People experiencing mental illness who have a single marital status, suicidal behaviours, poor social support, unemployed and have poor literacy levels were at a higher risk of internalised stigma. The finding points to populations that require support to address internalised stigma and improve the mental health outcomes.