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

Arjan E R Bos; Daphne Kanner; Peter Muris; Birgit Janssen; Birgit Mayer

doi:10.1080/01612840802601382

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

Arjan E R Bos
, Daphne Kanner
, Peter Muris
, Birgit Janssen
, Birgit Mayer

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Abstract

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	509-13
Number of pages	5
Journal	Issues in Mental Health Nursing
Volume	30
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840802601382
Publication status	Published - Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult
Attitude to Health
Conflict (Psychology)
Cost of Illness
Cross-Sectional Studies
Family/psychology
Female
Friends/psychology
Humans
Interpersonal Relations
Male
Mental Disorders/psychology
Netherlands
Nursing Methodology Research
Prejudice
Self Concept
Self Disclosure
Social Perception
Social Support
Stereotyping
Surveys and Questionnaires

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

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