Question

Chloe was raised in a family where they did not discuss mental health. When she experiences PTSD following a severe car accident, her parents imply she should just stop thinking about it. For this reason, Chloe did not seek treatment for nearly five years when she finally reached a breaking point and a friend took her to the doctor. Chloe’s experience is an example of...

a. a felt stigma.

b. stigma and illness.

c. an enacted stigma.

d. stigma expectations.

Answer 1

Answer: I believe the answer is a. felt stigma

Explanation: Her parents told Chloe that she should stop thinking about her accident making her not seek help. Felt stigma is the shame and expectation of discrimination that prevents people from talking about their problems/experiences causing them to not seek help.