Our work adds weight to the argument that stigma towards mental illness is an important global health and human rights issue.
Our work continues to add weight to the argument that stigma towards mental illness exists across the globe, including Africa where unique culturally appropriate interventions will need to be developed.
"Pride" movements such as Gay Pride and Black Pride were making the argument that the stigma against them meant that proclaiming their "pride" was an act of liberation from oppression.
Indeed, once the condition was widely known to not result from physical forces, a stigma arose for patients, and arguments over its actual origins stood in the way of effective treatment.
Sheen, on the other hand, is being forced to acknowledge a tabloid's reporting about his viral status, and fatuous arguments about "combatting stigma" do not justify outing a public figure over his HIV status.
The argument was that the stigma of an indictment, and the resulting distractions to a President, would prevent the executive branch "from accomplishing its constitutional functions" in a way that cannot "be justified by an overriding need".
The stigma around council estates remains, so Duncan Smith's argument that the recipients of his policy gift will remain in these homes rings hollow.
Prozac commercials let these people know that a (fairly) effective treatment exists, and also reduce the stigma attached to seeking help for mental troubles.These arguments are no less self-serving than the doctors'.
Now that I am so familiarized with the strong stigma associated with drug use and sometimes aggressively start arguments over it—I am embarrassed I ever felt that way.
Although this study did not consider men's experiences, broader arguments about men, service use, and weight stigma would suggest that they too, may be avoiding health care (Bell and McNaughton 2007, Monaghan 2008).
