This paper discusses factors associated with low rates of help-seeking and poorer quality of
physical healthcare among people with mental illnesses. Evidence is reviewed on the …

Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is often viewed in negative terms by mental health
practitioners and the public. The disorder may have a stigma associated with it that goes …

British Psychology Society Textbook of the Year 2020 Why do people who are more socially
connected live longer and have better health than those who are socially isolated? Why are …

The social environment comprising communities, families, neighbourhoods, work teams,
and various other forms of social group is not simply an external feature of the world that …

Shame has recently received increasing theory and research attention, as both a personal
experience (to feel ashamed: Tangney & Fischer, 1995; Gilbert & Andrews, 1998) and an …

Research into the relationship between stigmatization and well‐being suggests that
identification with a stigmatized group can buffer individuals from the adverse effects of …

BackgroundThere is concern about the stigma of mental illness, but it is difficult to measure
stigma consistently. AimsTo develop a standardised instrument to measure the stigma of …

The concept of internalized stigma or self-stigma is central to the understanding of the
psychological harm caused by stigma. In this study, we aim to demonstrate how the …

This paper proposes that stigma in relation to people with mental illness can be understood
as a combination of problems of knowledge (ignorance), attitudes (prejudice) and behaviour …

Self-stigma refers to the internalized stigma that individuals may have toward themselves as
a result of their minority status. Not only can self-stigma dampen the mental health of …