HIV/AIDS causes global morbidity and mortality and its related discrimination/stigma can affect the management of those infected. Unfortunately not much work has been done in Nigeria to ascertain the extent of discrimination/stigma occurring in the place of work.

Jamaican attitudes toward seeking professional psychological help were compared with other samples that utilized the same measure of attitudes. Although Jamaicans seem to hold negative opinions about mental illness, helpseeking attitudes were comparable and in some cases, more favourable.