Demarcus Merrit, Sr. You Good, Bruh? Many of us have either heard or said this statement to another Black man at some point ...

The consequences of such stigma extend beyond social isolation. According to the 2021 Mood Disorder Survey conducted by The Harris Poll for the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a striking 84% ...

The self-stigma of loneliness can directly affect psychological distress in older people and may indirectly influence people if they feel like they’re at a disadvantage. Positive solitude ...

Noted Tamil actress Suhasini Maniratnam recently opened up about her experience of battling TB and the intense stigma that follows the disease. Suhasini said her diagnosis was kept secret due to ...

Weight self-stigma is associated with increased dropout rates, engagement, and weight loss among individuals with obesity completing an online weight management program, according to study results ...

Those with chronic physical illness often internalize stigma associated with the illness; i.e., HIV+, Hepatitis B, Lung cancer. Cultivating self-compassion reduces such stigma.

My bipolar 1 diagnosis explained my symptoms, but didn’t give me relief. Forget the painful social stigma — I was stigmatizing myself. Getty Images (Stock photo posed by model) When people who take ...

The more stigma they experience, the more self-stigma they develop and the more they feel that they deserve such treatment. They conceal and deny their alcohol use and are six times .

Personal acceptance and agreement with stereotypes and prejudicial beliefs held against oneself is called self-stigma (Corrigan, Watson, & Barr, 2006) or internalized stigma (Watson et al., 2007).

Each of these studies suggests that self-testing for STIs is not only accurate and cost-effective but could also reduce the global impact of these diseases in a way that is private and removes stigma.