Objective: With growing awareness of the impact of mental illness self-stigma, interest has
arisen in the development of interventions to combat it. The present article briefly reviews …

Background and objective People with psychosis report experiences of highly traumatic
events. Positive change or post-traumatic growth (PTG) can occur as a result of traumatic …

Objectives The investigators aimed to examine the prevalence of internalized stigma among
individuals with serious mental illness and to construct and test a hypothesized model of the …

Research has revealed the negative consequences of internalized stigma among people
with serious mental illness (SMI), including reductions in self-esteem and hope. The purpose …

BackgroundFacing frequent stigma and discrimination, many people with mental illness
have to choose between secrecy and disclosure in different settings. Coming Out Proud …

This study aimed to:(i) determine the prevalence, socio-demographic and clinical correlates
of internalized stigma and (ii) explore the association between internalized stigma and …

The internalization of public stigma by persons with serious mental illnesses may lead to self-
stigma, which harms self-esteem, self-efficacy, and empowerment. Previous research has …

Challenging the Stigma of Mental Illness offers practical strategies for addressing the
harmful effects of stigma attached to mental illness. It considers both major forms of stigma …

Although persistent pain occurs in a sociocultural context, the influence of personal
devaluation and invalidation is often neglected. As such, the present study sought to …

Compulsory admission to psychiatric inpatient treatment can be experienced as
disempowering and stigmatizing by people with serious mental illness. However …