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Professor probes mental health stigma among nurses

Stephen Hernandez is researching the extent of stereotypes that exist among nurses in the military toward mental health services after serving in a war zone.

Northwestern State University assistant professor of nursing, Stephen Hernandez, aims to expand his research into active duty nurses who feel a stigma associated with seeking mental health services. Hernandez's findings reveal that nurses have a similar level of stigma found in soldiers returning from war when it comes to getting mental help.