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Volume 2025, Issue 3
  • ISSN: 1999-7086
  • EISSN: 1999-7094

Abstract

This study investigates the complex and often devastating impact of societal stigma on the emotional regulation and mental health of individuals with perceived ties to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), with particular attention to survivors of forced marriages. Stigma, a pervasive social phenomenon characterized by negative attitudes and discriminatory behaviors, poses serious barriers to reintegration and healing for these vulnerable populations. By historically and theoretically underpinning stigma and emotion regulation relations, and highlighting quantitative analyses that point toward a strong relation between perceived stigma and emotion regulation difficulties, this article discusses implications vital to the understanding of professionals in mental health, policymakers’ concerns, and general social interests. The paper considers its implications for effective interventions and strategies for rehabilitation, fostering supportive and inclusive communities. This article identifies the deep-seated psychological impacts of societal judgment and argues for a shift in empathy, understanding, and comprehensive support to survivors who attempt to put their lives together.

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Keyword(s): emotion regulationforced marriagesmental healthpsychological supportreintegration and Stigma
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