Stigma

moderate correlation between attitudes towards psychological help-seeking and gender, as well as the self-stigma associated with help-seeking. They identified that males and those holding more self-stigma are more likely to hold negative attitudes towards psychological help-seeking. These findings are further supported by Pfohl (2010) who also revealed a relationship between gender and the self-stigma for receiving psychological help. Both factors significantly and negatively predicted attitudes…

prevent stigmatization. Another strength found in this paper is that supplies a very detailed and in-depth amount of information on menstruation for topics such as,What is Stigma?, Menstruation as a Stigmatized Condition, Transmission of Stigma of Menstruation, Consequences of Stigma of Menstruation and Challenging/Resisting the Stigma of Menstruation. In short, this paper is a good source, for it provides readers with verified facts just as others articles discussed in the…

The article that I choose was about comparing stigma against mentally ill patients by psychiatric and non-psychiatric nurses at a large hospital in Iran. I found the article very interesting and eye opening since I was surprise to find out that psychiatric nurses had stigma against mentally ill patients. One would think that psychiatric nurses would have in depth understanding of mental illnesses and how these illnesses affect patients physiologically and psychosocially. Psychiatric nurses have…

homeless are stigmatized and a multidimensional scaling analysis reported by Cuddy, Fiske, & Glick (2008) reports, the stigma associated with the homeless is due to traits the homeless are perceived to have to include, "insignificance, dishonesty, irresponsibility, a lack of intelligence, as well as a cluster of other negative attributes" (Boster et al., 2016, p. 1294). The stigma often associated with being homeless is defined by Goffman (1963, p.3) as "an attribute that is deeply…

than why not take it just in case if in the future you might find out that you have cancer and you could’ve prevented it, but you didn’t take the vaccine because you believed in all the stigma without looking at its benefits. In conclusion, I would support in taking this vaccine rather than falling into the stigma of not taking it. As I said earlier, I support this vaccine because it could prevent certain cancers and this vaccine has more pros than cons. The number of patients with cancers have…

Mental health and disability has had a long-standing negative stigma when it comes to seeking help. In the past several years, individuals who have mental and/or physical disabilities have been turning to clinicians and counselors to help better their understanding of their disabilities as well as increase their quality of life. The impact of psychiatric therapy did not come to light until the 1980s. It was assumed up until that time that all people have the same basic brain structure as well as…

dedicated to awareness about mental health for non-sufferers and a place for students who have mental illness to connect. There is a large stigma surrounding mental illness and it is imperative to begin teaching individuals younger to combat the problem. With the help of the TTM, the students would go through the stages of change to in order to combat the stigma. For example, one student feels uncomfortable around his classmates because of anxiety and is struggling in school. When they initially…

At the heart of the AIDS crisis, amidst stigma and silence, Mr. Callens and Mr. Lyons' voices rang out, challenging perceptions and advocating for empathy: “This is a health issue. This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue.” For many, AIDS became more than a medical condition; it became a hidden burden, a journey of self-discovery and acceptance. “For me, AIDS was another closet, another coming out,” echoing the personal struggles and societal complexities of an era marked by fear,…

During an anonymous Methadone addiction study, a participant articulated experiences with addiction stigma: “They look at you like you’re a drug addict and then they look at you like they can treat you any way they want. You know what I mean. You’re a drug addict. Well, you’re lower than I am if you use drugs.” (Earnshaw, et. al, 8). In addition to affecting the lives of misusers, addiction impacts the community as a whole. However, administration of psychoactive medication is a valuable…

Obese or overweight individuals are always on the receiving end when it comes to matters of weight-based stigmatization and bias from the general public and even more surprisingly health care providers [1]. Weight-based stigmatizations experienced by these individuals are as a result of negative characterization (for instance laziness [2], stupidity and ugliness) and discrimination by the society. If not well managed, these stigmatization and bias internalization could affect the individual’s…