Predictors of experiences of discrimination and positive treatment in people with mental health problems: findings from an Australian national survey.
Nicola Jane ReavleyAmy J MorganAnthony F JormPublished in: Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology (2016)
Disclosure of mental health problems to others may increases experiences of discrimination, but may also increase experiences of positive treatment. These findings can help to inform decision making by people with mental health problems about disclosure, particularly in the case of more severe or low-prevalence disorders.