Overcoming Self-Stigma in Bipolar Disorder: A Targeted Intervention for an Urgent Problem

• By: Andrea B. Vassilev, BA Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
• April 18th, 2023
• bipolar disorder, self-stigma, Spring 2023 Issue, stigma reduction, treatment program
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For many with bipolar disorder, as well as other mental health conditions, stigma remains a real and regular burden in everyday life. In addition to the stressors and difficulties of the condition, the experience of stigma can lead to a host of deleterious outcomes including lower self-esteem,...