title: The dynamics of disclosure: its impact on recovery and rehabilitation.
abstract: Disclosure of one's own experiences with psychiatric disability can be both exhilarating and depressing. This article shares experiences of the author and others in their disclosure, and provides some ideas about the risks and benefits of disclosure.
authors.affiliation: The Edmund S Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine, Portland 04104-9300, USA. Ruthr@usm.maine.edu
authors.forename: Ruth O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Ralph
mesh_terms: D030881:Disclosure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D011287:Prejudice; D012944:Social Support