Self-stigma as a mediator between social capital and empowerment among people with major depressive disorder in Europe: The ASPEN study

Abstract

Social capital plays a key role in the appraisal of empowerment, both directly and through the indirect effect mediated by self-stigma. In order to improve empowerment of people with MDD, we identify strategies to foster individual social capital, and to overcome the negative consequences related to self-stigma for attainment of life goals.