To precisely explain the mentioned paradox, a situational model has been proposed. The model advocates that, depending upon the circumstances or parameters of the particular situation, an individual with a psychiatric illness may experience decreased self efficacy/self esteem, righteous anger, or indifference in response to facing stigma (Corrigan et. al., 1984). According to this model, we can conceptualise that there are three ways that a person may react to stigma: developing internalised stigma, becoming angry, or staying indifferent. Internalised stigma causes harm to self esteem, self efficacy and has many other negative effects. On the contrary, people that become angry at the injustice of stigma instead of internalising it move in opposite
