Experiences of stigma: perceived stigma, self-stigma and stigma-coping (Recent advances in European Stigma Research I)
G Schomerus, B Schulze · Psychiatrische Praxis · 2011 · Heft 04
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Public stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness have received considerable scientific and public attention over the last two decades. Recently, a personal, subjective perspective on stigma has re-emerged within the field of stigma research and inspired many contributions of substantial relevance to users of mental health services. In our symposium, we bring together four different approaches to the subjective side of stigma. Different aspects of stigma shape the experiences of those affected by mental illness. Perceived stigma includes experienced and anticipated negative reactions of other peop…