01630nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001653001600042653001900058653001800077653001600095653001800111653001600129100001500145700001400160700001300174245009300187856007900280300001000359490000600369520101100375022001401386       2009                            d10aSelf-stigma10aMental illness10aPublic stigma10aSelf-esteem10aSelf-efficacy10aEmpowerment1 aCorrigan P1 aLarson JE1 aRüsch N00aSelf-stigma and the "why try" effect: impact on life goals and evidence-based practices.  uhttp://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/j.2051-5545.2009.tb00218.x/epdf  a75-810 v83 a<p>Many individuals with mental illnesses are troubled by self-stigma and the subsequent processes that accompany this stigma: low self-esteem and self-efficacy. "Why try" is the overarching phenomenon of interest here, encompassing self-stigma, mediating processes, and their effect on goal-related behavior. In this paper, the literature that explains "why try" is reviewed, with special focus on social psychological models. Self-stigma comprises three steps: awareness of the stereotype, agreement with it, and applying it to one's self. As a result of these processes, people suffer reduced self-esteem and self-efficacy. People are dissuaded from pursuing the kind of opportunities that are fundamental to achieving life goals because of diminished self-esteem and self-efficacy. People may also avoid accessing and using evidence-based practices that help achieve these goals. The effects of self-stigma and the "why try" effect can be diminished by services that promote consumer empowerment.</p>
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