title: [Bipolar disorders and self-stigma].
abstract: Despite wide media coverage in recent years, the stigmatization of people with bipolar disorder still exists. Bipolar people also have their own tendency to self-stigmatize that is to integrate their beliefs, prejudices and stigmatizing behaviors. The consequences are important: shame, guilt, withdrawal and renunciation to lead one's own life according to personal values increasing therefore the risk of mood relapses. Self-stigma is rarely assessed in clinical practice and few strategies have been designed to face them efficiently. Recognizing self-stigmatizing beliefs and challenging them are the first steps of this vast endeavour.
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authors.lastname: Richard-Lepouriel
mesh_terms: D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012649:Self Concept; D057545:Social Stigma; D013240:Stereotyping