...Mahvia Gul; Aniqa Kanwal; Muhammad Aqeel Purpose Cultural disparities in mental health services may restrict accessibility and efficacy for ethnic minority populations. This study aims to examine the cultural adaptation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ( ACT ) to mitigate stigma and shame...

... Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Findings The study found that the sense of shame, common among participants, led to self-stigma, hiding, concealing and avoidance. Shame of SPD also interplayed with and compounded the shame of loneliness. Research limitations/implications Limitations...

...Kirsty Lilley Purpose The purpose of this opinion piece is to give voice to the living experience of shame within myself as the author, both psychologically and physically. This is in the hope to increase awareness among others who experience shame and mental health professionals tasked...