Use person-first language, for example say 'person who uses drugs' instead of 'drug user' Use neutral, medically accurate words when describing drug use Take these important steps to help reduce ...
The Stigma of Rare Disease Is Magnified When You’re LGBQ+
For example, someone who identifies as LGBQ+ may receive unwanted stares and hateful comments from strangers when out with a partner of the same gender. At the same time, a lack of ramps may prevent a ...
Not ‘rigidly defined’: Bisexual people still fight to overcome stereotypes, stigma
When you’re not straight, but you're also not gay, where do you fit in? For some bisexual Canadians, a lack of community coupled with harmful stigmas has had a damaging impact.
Stigma in Healthcare
and People of Color (BIPOC), as well as the interconnections of stigma, racism, and gender. Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal ...
How Vienna took the stigma out of social housing
In some European cities living in social housing is a misfortune. In Austria’s capital it’s an indicator of high-quality urban life.
Breaking the Stigma of Addiction
Stigma can be defined as a set of negative beliefs or connotations that a group or society holds about a topic or group of people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), stigma is a ...
Stigma Can Be Damaging To Those In Recovery
Stigma stands in the way of employment, self-image and public perception of those with substance abuse disorders, members of the Greene County Anti-Drug Coalition were told Thursday.
WHO to rename monkeypox after scientists complain label ‘stigmatizing’
The World Health Organization will rename the increasingly spreading monkeypox virus after a group of scientists claimed the name could be “stigmatizing.” “WHO is also working with partners and ...
Description of the Impacts of Medical Stigma and Its Effects
Stigma can be defined as a phenomenon that significantly discredits an individual in the eyes of other people as being different and aberrant. The consequences of stigma can significantly affect the ...
Weight stigma: As harmful as obesity itself?
Weight stigma, as defined in a recent BioMed Central article, is the "social rejection and devaluation that accrues to those who do not comply with prevailing social norms of adequate body weight ...
Relieving the Stigma of Epilepsy
People with epilepsy all too commonly experience psychological distress such as anxiety or depression. One of the contributing factors is something that's not often discussed: epilepsy-related stigma.
