01548nas a2200217   4500000000100000008004100001260001000042653002100052100001500073700001700088700001500105700002300120700002600143700001700169245009300186856009800279300001200377490000700389520092000396022001401316       2022                            d  bLepra10aGeneral Medicine1 aCosta RMPG1 aFernandes MA1 aSantos GPG1 ade Macêdo Rocha D1 aRibeiro dos Santos AM1 aAvelino FVSD00aSocial stigma and mental health impairment in people with leprosy: An integrative review  uhttps://leprosyreview.org/admin/public/api/lepra/website/getDownload/63156ff8afaac16cb52059e4  a254-2640 v933 a<p>Objective<br />
To analyze the evidence as to how social stigma compromises the mental health of people with leprosy.</p>

<p>Method<br />
Integrative review, searching the following databases: Pubmed/Medline, Cinahl, Scopus, Web of Science, Lilacs, BDENF and IBECS by VHL. The sample consisted of five primary studies, without temporal or language delimitation, following the PRISMA tool, and the analysis was synthesized and presented in synoptic tables.</p>

<p>Results<br />
Mental suffering, anxious and depressive symptoms, suicidal thoughts, intense distress and social isolation were found as a result of the stigma suffered, which can be aggravated in the presence of sequelae, affecting work capacity and activities of daily living.</p>

<p>Conclusion<br />
Social stigma acts as a psychosocial stressor, affecting emotional health, causing psychic damage to well-being and self-esteem.</p>
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