James Newton Howard

I know that the classical world has resisted film composers throwing their hat into the classical concert music ring. And you know I don't think that's totally without justification. I think sometimes it seems to me there is a built in automatic prejudice against the whole idea of it. And it's very difficult to overcome that stigma.

American Composer

Karen Bardsley

My big thing is we need to change how people feel about goalkeeping. I don't think there is enough respect for the position in the game, whether male or female. There is a stigma that you have to be a certain size or not very good with your feet, or you have had to go in goal as a last resort.

American Athlete

Erica Jong

I know so many women in their fifties, sixties and seventies who delight in being on their own. It's amazing. They don't see any stigma attached to it. We don't need a man to prove our identity anymore.

American Novelist

J Hus

Even with me going to prison, it could have put a bad stigma on my name. But you keep going. When people see you in a low situation, when people see you fight, they respect you for it.

British Rapper

Netta Barzilai

My presence and my voice on stage, it sends a clear message that you can do whatever you want in your life, break barriers, stigmas - be the new standard.

Israeli Singer

Juliana Harkavy

I am extremely passionate about animal rescue. My focused interest is in helping pit bulls and other bully breeds that have been given an unfair stigma.

American Actress

Karen Carney

I never looked at the bigger picture. I was just so passionate about football; I just wanted an opportunity to play with no barriers and no stigma.

English Athlete

James Holzhauer

I hope that my 'Jeopardy' run helps destigmatize sports betting because I have certainly dealt with some stigmas.

American Celebrity

Courtney Act

We live in a fear-based world where HIV stigma can prevail.

Australian Entertainer

Bill Gates

AIDS itself is subject to incredible stigma.

American Businessman

Stigma usually implies negative judgement from society.

Social Connotation

Stigma can affect a person's self-esteem and mental health.

Psychological Impact

Efforts to change perceptions can reduce stigma.

Overcoming Stigma

In botany, stigma is specific to flowering plants.

Specific to Flowers

The stigma plays a key role in plant reproduction.

Botanical Function

Stigmata relate to sacred occurrences in Christian history.

Religious Phenomenon

Stigmata are often considered miraculous or mystical.

Mystical Association

 I'll kind of quickly go through the album. I was very interested, at that point, getting calls from everybody in the world, to find out more about this idea, a message, about albinism, or perceptions of people in communities about this syndrome, albinism. So I started hearing about stigmas, and discrimination, so what I looked at is really trying to explore cultural perceptions

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 isn't the suffering inside of you. It's the stigma inside of others, it's the shame, it's the embarrassment, it's the disapproving look on a friend's face, it's the whispers in the hallway that you're weak, it's the comments that you're crazy. That's what keeps you from getting help. That's what makes you hold it in and hide it.

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 tense muscles and struggle with concentrating. But they aren't getting treatment. There's a lot of issues with mental-health care in this country. Some people don't have insurance that would cover it. Some have been dismissed or minimized in the past, and don't think seeking help will do any good. Some worry about the stigma

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 Even just talking about depression openly can help. For example, research shows that asking someone about suicidal thoughts actually reduces their suicide risk. Open conversations about mental illness help erode stigma and make it easier for people to ask for help.

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 A message to the entertainment industry and to the On the whole, you've done a wonderful job fighting stigma and prejudice of many kinds. Please, continue to let us see characters in your movies, your plays, your columns, who suffer with severe mental illness.

A tale of mental illness...

 And yet, the dehumanizing stigma attached to this diagnosis can prevent people from seeking help. People with schizophrenia are often perceived as dangerous, but are actually much more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators.

What is schizophrenia? -...

 pollinators help prevent a very severe phenomenon called inbreeding depression and I'll talk about made choice and stigmas in in in a minute but the violet to to to tell you to sum

People, Plants and...

 stigma the truth about bipolar disorder and mental illness really is no one really talks about it I've shared my condition with a few friends privately their reactions have ranged

Understanding bipolar...

 And in some contexts, the stigma these social cues carry can work against the speaker. But in most conversations, these seemingly senseless sounds can convey a world of meaning.

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 Eating disorders can provoke a powerful sense of powerlessness, but education for individuals, families, and communities helps erode the stigma and improve access to treatment.