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robert has a history of depression but worries that if he seeks treatment he will judged by his family and friends and viewed as weak. robert’s apprehension to get is an example of

a. a fear of being stigmatized

b. using his mental illness as a crutch

c.
a self-fulfilling prophecy

d.
subjective influence

Option (A) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Since Robert has a history of depression this means that he is mostly worried about his image in his family and friends because everyone wants to look good in everybody's eyes.

Similarly, Robert also wants to be treated fairly well by everyone around him as he wants that everybody consider him normal.

Thus, Robert’s apprehension to get help is an example of a fear of being stigmatized.

A

Explanation:

In society, there is a terrible stigma attached to mental illnesses as a general topic. Usually the mentality is "it's all in your head", which is not true.

Many people who think they have depression or anxiety do not want to say anything, because of the fear of judgement. The general population believes that there "is no such thing" as depression because there are no visible signs that can be viewed as a sickness.

In this case Robert would not want to seek help, because he would not want to be viewed as someone who is "looking for attention".