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Anticipated stigmatisation is a barrier to receiving love and engaging in romantic relationships, and studies show individuals with schizophrenia are among the most stigmatised groups. In international studies (Thornicroft et al., 2009) done in over 27 countries, levels of experienced and anticipated discrimination of persons with schizophrenia rated by themselves were high in all domains. (Budziszewska, Babiuch-Hall and Wielebska, 2020) The correlation between stigmatisation and self-stigmatisation.

Social relationships

Social relationships have a significant impact on mental health outcomes. Negative social interactions and social isolation are linked to depression and suicide. Studies suggest that perceived marital dissatisfaction and negative marital quality are risk factors for a major depressive episode. Interventions addressing social relationships, such as couples therapy and peer support, may be effective in reducing depressive symptoms (Teo, Choi and Valenstein, 2013).