Self-stigma is associated with poor clinical and functional outcomes in Serious Mental
Illness (SMI). There has been no review of self-stigma frequency and correlates in different …

Abstract The “Illness Identity” model proposed that self-stigma impacts hope and self-esteem
and subsequently leads to a cascade of negative effects on outcomes related to recovery …

Objective: Internalizing mental illness stigma is related to poorer well-being, but less is
known about the factors that predict levels of internalized stigma. This study explored how …

This study investigated the effects of experiences with weight stigma and weight bias
internalization on exercise. An online sample of 177 women with overweight and obesity (M …

Portugal has Europe's second-highest prevalence of psychiatric illnesses, and this is the
reason why mental health literacy (MHL) and stigma should be addressed. This study aimed …

Background Negative attitudes toward mental illness by Health Care Professionals (HCP)
have been reported in many countries across the world. Stigmatizing attitudes by HCP can …

Purpose A substantial body of research indicates that self-stigma is associated with poorer
outcomes related to recovery among people with severe mental illnesses. Narrative …

Internalized stigma (IS), in addition to the illness itself, is one of the major challenges that
people with mental health problems have to face. The aim of this scoping review and meta …

The objective of this study is to assess internalized stigma, perceived public stigma,
anticipated discrimination and their associations with demographic, psychiatric and …

Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the perceived level of internalized stigma
among patients with severe mental illnesses and its relationship with demographic and …