Cost of Illness* Self Concept* Social Stigma* Bipolar Disorder/*nursing Caregivers/*psychology Depressive Disorder

The family caregivers of people with mental illness may internalize the public stereotypes into the affiliate stigma (i.e., the self-stigma of family members). This study aimed to compare the affiliate stigma across schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder, and to investigate potential factors associated with affiliate stigma.