Mental illness stigma and disclosure: Consequences of coming out of the closet

A.E.R. Bos; D. Kanner; P. Muris; B. Janssen; B. Mayer

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Mental illness stigma and disclosure: Consequences of coming out of the closet

A.E.R. Bos, D. Kanner, P. Muris, B. Janssen, B. Mayer

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The present study investigated disclosure patterns among mental health consumers (N = 500) and examined the relationships among disclosure, perceived stigmatization, perceived social support, and self-esteem. Results suggest that selective disclosure optimizes social support and limits stigmatization. Perceived stigmatization has a detrimental impact on self-esteem, especially for those who are relatively open about their mental disorder. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2009 APA, all rights reserved) (from the journal abstract)

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-513
Journal	Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume	30
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840802601382
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2009

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