#Stigma

Jaimie Arona Krems

JaimieKrems

Imagine two "obese" women: One has weight in her hips + thighs; the other in her abdomen. Are they equally stigmatized?In work just accepted at SPPS we (me Steve Neuberg)

Luke Mallett

lukecrmallett

So we watched #ItsASin, all of it, don’t worry, no spoilers!It’s so incredibly powerful. Made me laugh at times, and cry more. I’ve lived with HIV for 16 years.I was

Nic Holas

nicheholas

Seeing a lot of "time to deactivate Facebook" tweets today (which is totally understandable). As a community organiser who relies on the platform to deliver peer support to thousands of

Fay Lin

xiaofei_lin

Today is #SuicidePreventionDay.Why do I advocate for #MentalHealthAwareness? Too many people unnecessarily lose their lives because stigma prevents them from getting the support they need. 1/ I would not be

Matthew Hodson

Matthew_Hodson

94% of people living with HIV in the UK have been diagnosed.98% are on treatment and 97% of those are undetectable.This means that 89% of all people living with HIV

Anneli

pigletish

My Mum died in 2009. I was 19, she was 39. She had borderline personality disorder and her death was linked to that. There was an inquest into her death

Khylah💕💕💕

Disabled_khylah

Addiction isn’t treated like a criminal issue anymore. It can now be treated like the health issue it is and people will get the correct help they need. Locking someone

Lisa Morrison

LisaTMSA

1/3 It’s #TimeToTalk to end the #stigma around MH is all very well & ofc needed. But it also feels invalidating & #silencing of the very real stigma & harm

Julia Marcus, PhD, MPH

JuliaLMarcus

What is #covid19 stigma, why is it toxic to public health, and what can we do about it? A short thread. Without federal support, it feels like "personal responsibility"

TheDisabilityEnthusiast

twitchyspoonie

I keep seeing now people going up to random white touretters and accusing them of having an n word tic whether they have it or not and like......???Do y'all think

Victoria Woodham

redincandescent

If you had a #tfmr for #downsyndrome please remember when advocating for that choice that although you may feel stigma it is nothing compared to the discrimination and stigma faced

shira has OCD and ADHD

shiraisinspired

Since it seems like some of you guys need me to spell this out for you, here goes: Why using “I’m so OCD” as a figure of speech is harmful:

Cain Marko 🛫 Las Vegas 9/20 - 9/26

CainMarkoXXX

1/ Yesterday, @Brock_Banks_ shared Grindr messages from some poz chasers which made him feel gross. Brock, an emotionally intelligent person, recognizes that those gross feelings are related to the bullshit

Steven Hardy

stevenhardyphd

For #SickleCellAwareness Month, I am going to be highlighting research that brings to light the #stigma, #racism, #bias, & #discrimination that individuals with #SickleCell often face. Exhibit A: I could

Javeed Sukhera MD PhD

javeedsukhera

What often happens when a HCW asks for help v what should happen (a thread) They expect strict confidentiality because they are paralyzed with fear. They don’t want anyone to

Javeed Sukhera MD PhD

javeedsukhera

There is a video being shared in social media that highlights the dehumanized and deplorable way that individuals with #mentalillness are often treated in Canadian hospitals. As someone who has

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