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 …

Hair loss is a symptom that can cause stigmatization and severe impairment of quality of life.
The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the literature on stigmatization of hair loss …

Introduction Dissociative symptoms have been recently related to bipolar disorder (BD)
symptomatology. Moreover, the disease burden carries on a share of perceived self-stigma …

Background People living with depression are subjected to widespread stigmatization
worldwide. Self-stigma may negatively affect patients' treatment, recovery, and psychological …

Background Internalisation of stigma occurs when people with a stigmatised attribute, such
as a mental illness, supress negative but accepted societal attitudes. However, as far as is …

Relapse is a condition of getting back to illness after the recovery from illness. It results in
stigma, high cost of treatments, and a decline in functionality both for patients and their …

The present study evaluated the interplay among mental health stigma, perceived
discrimination and cultural factors on help-seeking attitudes. In addition, this study was one …

The stigma of infertility negatively affects health, resulting in mental distress and poor quality
of life. An appropriate scale is essential to examine the stigma experienced by infertile …

The aim of this study was to describe the degree of self-stigma in patients with schizophrenia
across three Latin-Americans countries (Bolivia, Chile and Peru). The study included 253 …

Mental illness stigma has detrimental effects on health and wellbeing. Approaches to
address stigma in racialized populations in Western nations need to emphasize inclusivity …