Sentence examples for as stigma from inspiring English sources

Three new books share the concern of race, of being "raced" as stigma, of blackness as a socially and politically compromised identity.

As stigma exacerbates symptoms of depression by stopping people getting help, steps such as this can help make people feel less alone.

But despite these statistics, a lack of understanding – as well as stigma and discrimination – around mental health makes returning to work after illness even more difficult and stressful.

But until our national leadership implements policies that will help eradicate root causes such as stigma, discrimination, racism and poverty that mostly affect at-risk populations, we will continue to see a rise in AIDS cases nationwide.

"There's a healing process for me personally, as far as stigma within myself," said Mary Bowman, a 23-year-old Washington-based poet and activist who participated in the last workshop held there.

And just as stigma leads to worse outcomes for individuals with mental health problems, the underfunding of mental health care leads to higher long-term costs for the NHS.

Conversely, of course, the effectiveness of such credits in helping the long-term unemployed as the labor market tightens could decline, as stigma concerns associated with long-term unemployment strengthen.

Instead, interventions should also focus on the social conditions that have been demonstrated to indirectly affect the health of incarcerated individuals such as stigma or loss of social support.

To protect themselves from sorcery, spiritual interference, and gossip as well as stigma should a spontaneous loss be viewed as an induced abortion women conceal pregnancies and are advised not to mourn or grieve for "immature" (late-term) losses.

Challenges such as stigma and health worker shortages are addressed as well.

This article first appeared on the Mr. Ballsy Facebook Page as well as Stigma Fighters.