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  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Mental illness stigma causes significant distress.
  • Self-stigma, the internalization of negative stereotypes, leads to low self-esteem, shame, and hopelessness.
  • Self-stigma may be a modifiable factor contributing to suicidality.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between self-stigma and suicidal ideation over a two-year period.
  • To determine if self-stigma predicts future suicidal ideation in individuals with mental illness.

Main Methods:

  • The study included 222 disability pensioners with mental illness.
  • Self-stigma, suicidal ideation, and symptoms were assessed at baseline.
  • Longitudinal analysis examined the association between baseline self-stigma and suicidal ideation over two years, controlling for baseline factors.

Main Results:

  • Higher levels of self-stigma at baseline were significantly associated with suicidal ideation at baseline.
  • Self-stigma also predicted an increase in suicidal ideation over the two-year follow-up period.
  • These findings held after controlling for baseline suicidal ideation, symptoms, age, and gender.

Conclusions:

  • Self-stigma is a significant predictor of suicidal ideation, both currently and longitudinally.
  • Interventions aimed at reducing self-stigma at various levels could enhance suicide prevention strategies.
  • Addressing self-stigma is crucial for improving outcomes for individuals with mental illness.