Sentence examples for encounter stigma from inspiring English sources

Whether they are applying for a new job or in long-term employment, people experiencing mental health difficulties are highly likely to encounter stigma and discrimination if they are open about having a diagnosis.

However, in the context of broader societal norms about family roles, women may tend to encounter stigma for prioritizing work — so for them, job authority that feels symbolic might not be experienced as rewarding.

Consequently, MSM in China often encounter stigma and discrimination.

Many MSM in China had encountered stigma [ 2, 19].

In the 2 item perceived stigma subscale of the ISE, one of the items addresses stereotype awareness while the other addresses personal fear of encountering stigma [ 32].

Several of the other identified scales instead focus on personal expectations or fears of encountering stigma i.e. a personally relevant version of stereotype awareness.

Persons with mental illness frequently encounter public stigma and may suffer from self-stigma.

Whilst I was lucky not to encounter any stigma or bullying as a larger lady, I was surprised at how many people considered my body their business.

Others have shown that rural patients are more likely to encounter AIDS-related stigma [ 26], and we posit this may contribute to the great vulnerability to depression we observed in our rural patients.

She encountered a persistent stigma against migrants in general who are seen, she said, as taking the "easy way out"—and returnees in particular, who are stigmatized as criminals.

One delegate got particularly emotional on this issue "I've been a carer, and you have 10 min with that patient, they're a human being for God's sake"; however, it was also argued that the level of stigma encountered by those with dementia is reducing across the society: "mental health and everything now it's not so much stigmatised, you know".