Self-stigma in epilepsy arises when patients internalise these social prejudices, which negatively affects their mental health, quality of life and social relationships.
This study validated the Spanish version of the scale (ESSS-S), which enables its use in clinical practice to evaluate the impact of stigma on these people. ‘This adaptation was necessary because the perception of self-stigma varies by language and culture and previous studies in Spanish lacked validated tools’, explains Estefanía Conde.
