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  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Stigma surrounding mental illness (MI) can influence an individual's decision to seek treatment.
  • Self-labeling as having MI is a critical step, but may increase susceptibility to stigma's negative effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the intricate relationship between mental illness stigma and self-labeling.
  • To test hypotheses regarding how stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and experienced stigma relate to self-labeling status.

Main Methods:

  • A survey on mental health and stigma was administered to 257 individuals with probable depression, anxiety, or PTSD diagnoses.
  • Participants were compared based on whether they self-identified as having experienced mental illness.

Main Results:

  • Individuals not self-labeling as having MI were younger, male, single, and reported higher levels of stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, and experienced stigma.
  • Those who self-labeled reported higher levels of internalized stigma compared to non-self-labelers.

Conclusions:

  • The association between mental illness stigma and self-labeling is complex and multifaceted.
  • Findings align with modified labeling theory, suggesting stigma can deter labeling and increase vulnerability post-labeling.