Aims: To explore the level of satisfaction with social relationships and self-stigmatization experiences reported by individuals with schizophrenia and mood disorders. To test associations between clinical profiles and treatment settings with socio-demographic and psychosocial characteristics. Methods: 261 inpatients and outpatients from hospital-based and community facilities participated in face-to-face interviews (145 men, 116 women, ages between 20 and 79). Self-report measures of internalized stigma, self-esteem and quality of life were administrated and clinical and socio-demographic characteristics collected. Results: Results from Multiple Correspondence Analysis were particularly disconcerting regarding participants with schizophrenia. For both the hospital and community settings, individuals with schizophrenia reported higher levels of stereotype endorsement and less satisfaction with socialrelationships. Contrary, those with mood disorders, mostly attending psychiatric outpatient consultations, reported satisfaction with socialrelationships and revealed minimal stigma. Interestingly, no differences were found concerning overall QOL. Conclusion: Results extends the support of the modified labeling theory, providing empirical evidence of the negative impact of the clinical diagnostic, but also regarding certain mental health care environments, in the quality of life of people with schizophrenia. Implications for rehabilitation services and effectiveness of treatment interventions, taking into account the users' needs and perspectives, are discussed. These aspects increase relevance in the current context of the Portuguese mental health reform.

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Quality of life, internalized stigma, schizophrenia, MCA