Stigma is associated with illness self-concept in individuals with concealable chronic illnesses.
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DOI: 10.1111/bjhp.12534
Abstract: OBJECTIVES Previous research suggests that chronic illnesses can elicit stigma, even when those illnesses are concealable. Such stigmatization is assumed to lead to a stigmatized identity. Additionally, chronic illness affects one's self-concept, as one reconstructs… read more here.
Keywords: chronic illnesses; illness self; self; self concept ... See more keywords
The Solace of an Uncertain Future: Acute Illness, the Self, and Self-Care.
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DOI: 10.1111/famp.12347
Abstract: "Take care of yourself" may be one of the most ubiquitous phrases spoken to people who are ill or to their caretakers. Yet few people who offer it as a balm consider what the self… read more here.
Keywords: uncertain future; solace uncertain; illness self; self self ... See more keywords