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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.

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(C)Chloe's experience is an example of enacted stigma. Enacted stigma occurs when individuals experience discrimination, prejudice, or mistreatment as a result of their mental health condition. In this case, Chloe's parents' response to her PTSD implied that she should just stop thinking about it, which is a form of stigma and could have contributed to her reluctance to seek treatment. By failing to provide her with appropriate support and understanding, Chloe's parents may have unintentionally perpetuated the stigma around mental health in her family.
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