Categories | Codes |
Anxiety about stigma | I’m ashamed. |
Because I thought I would be looked at strangely. | |
I was ashamed. I was embarrassed. | |
Because then I would be made fun of or watched with prejudice. | |
If I told, I would be made fun of or laughed at. | |
Likely to be treated with prejudice (as a nurse). | |
Potential obstacles at work if disclosed | Disclosure might cause problems for me at work. |
Anxiety about dismissal | I thought a sick pharmacist couldn’t continue working. |
Lack of awareness of illness | I wasn’t aware. |
Consideration of human relationships | If I told, people would be embarrassed. |
I didn’t want to be bothered. | |
Not feeling the need to disclose | No need. |
I didn’t particularly want to talk about it. | |
I don’t feel the need. | |
I didn’t feel the need to tell because I was treated like all the others. | |
I thought people would understand me if I didn’t tell. | |
My illness was not so severe. | |
I wanted to keep it a secret for a while. | |
Anxiety about violation of privacy | My privacy might be disclosed to other people. |
If I told one trustworthy person, the information would surely spill out to others. | |
No chance to talk | I was so shocked myself that there was simply no question of telling someone. |