"Non-disabled people sometimes don’t realize when they are doing something #ableist because it’s normalized in our #society, and most people don’t know what it is.": buff.ly/RPjdD6B
by myrockindisabledlife
#awareness #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness #stigma
by myrockindisabledlife
#awareness #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness #stigma
My Biggest Pet Peeves As A Disabled Person
Everyone has things that people sometimes do that they know annoys another person, but they still do it anyway. I have a lot of things that annoy me that aren’t related to my disability in ev…
buff.ly
December 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
"Non-disabled people sometimes don’t realize when they are doing something #ableist because it’s normalized in our #society, and most people don’t know what it is.": buff.ly/RPjdD6B
by myrockindisabledlife
#awareness #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness #stigma
by myrockindisabledlife
#awareness #DisabilitySky #ChronicIllness #stigma
In today’s article, writer Sunita Thind opens up about her journey with #infertility following treatment for ovarian #cancer, reflecting on how cultural beliefs and #stigma surrounding #reproductivehealth can make this experience even more challenging.
www.inspirethemind.org/post/chup-ka...
www.inspirethemind.org/post/chup-ka...
Chup Kar, Be Quiet: Infertility as a South Asian Woman
For Indian women, many expectations are placed upon us. Her hair, vaal, must be long and lustrous. She must have fair skin. Most importantly, she must bear children.The Omnipresent Evil EyeInfertility...
www.inspirethemind.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
In today’s article, writer Sunita Thind opens up about her journey with #infertility following treatment for ovarian #cancer, reflecting on how cultural beliefs and #stigma surrounding #reproductivehealth can make this experience even more challenging.
www.inspirethemind.org/post/chup-ka...
www.inspirethemind.org/post/chup-ka...
Welt-AIDS-Tag
#WeltAidsTag #worldaidsday #GemeinsamGeradeJetzt #HIV #Aids
#Gedenken #KeineÜbertragung #Therapie #Schutz #SchutzDurchTherapie #SaferSex #Stigma #Ausgrenzung #Aufklärung
#kaiserslautern #aidshilfekaiserslautern #SchwuLesBischerStammtisch
#WeltAidsTag #worldaidsday #GemeinsamGeradeJetzt #HIV #Aids
#Gedenken #KeineÜbertragung #Therapie #Schutz #SchutzDurchTherapie #SaferSex #Stigma #Ausgrenzung #Aufklärung
#kaiserslautern #aidshilfekaiserslautern #SchwuLesBischerStammtisch
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
"Research shows that inequality, trauma, poverty, and discrimination are disabling and can result in conditions including high blood pressure, chronic pain, and mental health disabilities."
#disability #healthcare #stigma #inequality
#disability #healthcare #stigma #inequality
By taking away rights and making life harder for us people with disabilities, our government is creating an environment that will cause more disability.
#disabilities #healthcare
progressive.org/op-eds/the-r...
#disabilities #healthcare
progressive.org/op-eds/the-r...
The Real Toxins Faced by People with Disabilities
By taking away rights and making life harder for us people with disabilities, our government is creating an environment that will cause more disability.
progressive.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:24 PM
"Research shows that inequality, trauma, poverty, and discrimination are disabling and can result in conditions including high blood pressure, chronic pain, and mental health disabilities."
#disability #healthcare #stigma #inequality
#disability #healthcare #stigma #inequality
My article “Substance Use Stigma Reduces Trust and Informational Support: Experimental Evidence Across Risk and Relationship Contexts” is now available in early access at Harm Reduction Journal.
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
November 28, 2025 at 9:09 PM
My article “Substance Use Stigma Reduces Trust and Informational Support: Experimental Evidence Across Risk and Relationship Contexts” is now available in early access at Harm Reduction Journal.
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
Read it here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...
#HarmReduction #Stigma #Trust #SocialSupport
💡 New booklet!
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Voice of the Voiceless: How we co-produced materials to help reduce stigma for people receiving opioid substitution therapy in pharmacies - ARC West
Voice of the Voiceless is a collaboration between people who receive opioid substitution therapy (OST) for opioid dependence, University of Bristol academics (Dr Vicky Carlisle, Dr Adam Holland, Dr Je...
arc-w.nihr.ac.uk
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
💡 New booklet!
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Helping reduce #stigma for people who receive #opioid substitution treatment, and empower them in their interactions with pharmacy staff
💬 Read the blog by @vic-carlisle.bsky.social about how they co-produced the booklet 👉 arc-w.nihr.ac.uk/how-we-co-pr...
@capcbristol.bsky.social
Canadian hospitals are questioning the use of ER for people in mental health crisis. Interested in more thoughts on the work being done? Listen to CBC White Coat Black Art program buff.ly/SMEi1Ft
#Medicine #Institution #Wellness #Mentalhealth #Stigma #Activism #Advocate #Disability #SystemChange
#Medicine #Institution #Wellness #Mentalhealth #Stigma #Activism #Advocate #Disability #SystemChange
November 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Canadian hospitals are questioning the use of ER for people in mental health crisis. Interested in more thoughts on the work being done? Listen to CBC White Coat Black Art program buff.ly/SMEi1Ft
#Medicine #Institution #Wellness #Mentalhealth #Stigma #Activism #Advocate #Disability #SystemChange
#Medicine #Institution #Wellness #Mentalhealth #Stigma #Activism #Advocate #Disability #SystemChange
My mother was not a drug addict, a whore, or a criminal. She was not unhoused. ( the common justifications ) She was a victim of cultural and religious violence that convinced her she had no way to care for me. Too often, this is adoption. #adoption #coercion #religioustrauma #adopte #stigma
November 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My mother was not a drug addict, a whore, or a criminal. She was not unhoused. ( the common justifications ) She was a victim of cultural and religious violence that convinced her she had no way to care for me. Too often, this is adoption. #adoption #coercion #religioustrauma #adopte #stigma
“Has the claim that addiction is a brain disease helped or harmed those experiencing drug-related harm epistemically?”
This is also an important Q for contested conditions, eg chronic pain, which are increasingly understood as a disease.
#bioethics #stigma
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This is also an important Q for contested conditions, eg chronic pain, which are increasingly understood as a disease.
#bioethics #stigma
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The brain disease model of addiction and epistemic injustice
The brain disease model of addiction (BDMA) is a dominant, if highly contested, model of drug addiction globally. Over many decades, researchers have …
www.sciencedirect.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“Has the claim that addiction is a brain disease helped or harmed those experiencing drug-related harm epistemically?”
This is also an important Q for contested conditions, eg chronic pain, which are increasingly understood as a disease.
#bioethics #stigma
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
This is also an important Q for contested conditions, eg chronic pain, which are increasingly understood as a disease.
#bioethics #stigma
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Had the pleasure of hosting students from Castlebrae & GeorgeWatson's to learn about #HIV & #Stigma
Over 4 weeks, they explored HIV transmission & prevention, & worked with @tht.org.uk & @wellcometrust.bsky.social materials to create their own anti-stigma campaigns — here’s a sneak peek!
Over 4 weeks, they explored HIV transmission & prevention, & worked with @tht.org.uk & @wellcometrust.bsky.social materials to create their own anti-stigma campaigns — here’s a sneak peek!
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Had the pleasure of hosting students from Castlebrae & GeorgeWatson's to learn about #HIV & #Stigma
Over 4 weeks, they explored HIV transmission & prevention, & worked with @tht.org.uk & @wellcometrust.bsky.social materials to create their own anti-stigma campaigns — here’s a sneak peek!
Over 4 weeks, they explored HIV transmission & prevention, & worked with @tht.org.uk & @wellcometrust.bsky.social materials to create their own anti-stigma campaigns — here’s a sneak peek!
Many of us continue to navigate #LongCOVID without access to a family doctor.
And all that talk of trying off-label meds, as it turns out, was just talk.
So we struggle on with zero support, zero medical care, & a whole lot of government-manufactured #Stigma.
Welcome to our world 🌎
And all that talk of trying off-label meds, as it turns out, was just talk.
So we struggle on with zero support, zero medical care, & a whole lot of government-manufactured #Stigma.
Welcome to our world 🌎
I’ve spent the last hour reading hundreds of posts from long COVID support groups.
I can’t tell you how upsetting it is to read the suffering.
Trigger warning.⚠️
Several posts talk of a feeling of fading away… into death…
and we have recently lost several wonderful long COVID advocates…
I can’t tell you how upsetting it is to read the suffering.
Trigger warning.⚠️
Several posts talk of a feeling of fading away… into death…
and we have recently lost several wonderful long COVID advocates…
November 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Many of us continue to navigate #LongCOVID without access to a family doctor.
And all that talk of trying off-label meds, as it turns out, was just talk.
So we struggle on with zero support, zero medical care, & a whole lot of government-manufactured #Stigma.
Welcome to our world 🌎
And all that talk of trying off-label meds, as it turns out, was just talk.
So we struggle on with zero support, zero medical care, & a whole lot of government-manufactured #Stigma.
Welcome to our world 🌎
The Journey of #Cannabis from #Stigma to #Acceptance in #Canada
www.nugmag.com/the-journey-...
#MMJ #Weed #BotanicalMedicine
www.nugmag.com/the-journey-...
#MMJ #Weed #BotanicalMedicine
The Journey of Cannabis from Stigma to Acceptance in Canada - Cannabis News | NUG Magazine
Cannabis, once stigmatized and criminalized, has undergone a remarkable transformation in North America over the past few decades. Both Canada and the United States have seen significant changes in pu...
www.nugmag.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM
The Journey of #Cannabis from #Stigma to #Acceptance in #Canada
www.nugmag.com/the-journey-...
#MMJ #Weed #BotanicalMedicine
www.nugmag.com/the-journey-...
#MMJ #Weed #BotanicalMedicine
"They assume incorrectly that since I have a #SpeechImpairment, I cannot argue for my clients’ best interest. It is very tiring to have to constantly prove myself.” —Sean Pevsner.": buff.ly/Px9qE3y
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#lawyer #career #disability #stigma
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#lawyer #career #disability #stigma
What People with Disabilities Wish Those Outside the Community Would Stop Saying
“Stop saying I am amazing or inspiring when I do ordinary things.”
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"They assume incorrectly that since I have a #SpeechImpairment, I cannot argue for my clients’ best interest. It is very tiring to have to constantly prove myself.” —Sean Pevsner.": buff.ly/Px9qE3y
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#lawyer #career #disability #stigma
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#lawyer #career #disability #stigma
New article out:
We find that social exposure relates to more supportive attitudes. This points to the value of peer support roles in clinical practice and training.
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#Research #Attitudes #SelfInjury #PeerSupport #Stigma #LeadingWithPsych
We find that social exposure relates to more supportive attitudes. This points to the value of peer support roles in clinical practice and training.
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#Research #Attitudes #SelfInjury #PeerSupport #Stigma #LeadingWithPsych
Frontiers | From prevalent to personal: how social exposure predicts attitudes toward non-suicidal self-injury and what prevalence reveals
IntroductionNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is often met with stigma, which can deter individuals from seeking help. While most research on NSSI stigma has f...
www.frontiersin.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:37 PM
New article out:
We find that social exposure relates to more supportive attitudes. This points to the value of peer support roles in clinical practice and training.
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#Research #Attitudes #SelfInjury #PeerSupport #Stigma #LeadingWithPsych
We find that social exposure relates to more supportive attitudes. This points to the value of peer support roles in clinical practice and training.
🔗 www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...
#Research #Attitudes #SelfInjury #PeerSupport #Stigma #LeadingWithPsych
Community engagement in #Kilifi #Kenya to understand experiences & barriers to care for people living with #hepatitis #HBV in #Africa.
@lou-downs.bsky.social
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
@ndm.ox.ac.uk
@kemriwellcome.bsky.social
#MedSky #IDSky #stigma #NoHep 🧪
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
@lou-downs.bsky.social
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
@ndm.ox.ac.uk
@kemriwellcome.bsky.social
#MedSky #IDSky #stigma #NoHep 🧪
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
“It would be better for those of us who have the disease not to be ashamed”: Insights from people living with chronic hepatitis B virus infection and healthcare workers providing HBV care in Kilifi, K...
Chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB) causes over 1 million deaths annually, with a large burden of morbidity and mortality in the WHO-African Region (WHO-AFRO) where <5% of people are diagnosed and 0.2...
journals.plos.org
November 3, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Community engagement in #Kilifi #Kenya to understand experiences & barriers to care for people living with #hepatitis #HBV in #Africa.
@lou-downs.bsky.social
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
@ndm.ox.ac.uk
@kemriwellcome.bsky.social
#MedSky #IDSky #stigma #NoHep 🧪
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
@lou-downs.bsky.social
@wellcometrust.bsky.social
@ndm.ox.ac.uk
@kemriwellcome.bsky.social
#MedSky #IDSky #stigma #NoHep 🧪
journals.plos.org/globalpublic...
Living With Dementia Report Emphasizes That Even Those With Advanced Disease Have Stories to Share jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... via @jama.com
#Alzheimers #dementia #stigma #ethics
#Alzheimers #dementia #stigma #ethics
Living With Dementia Report Explores Effects of Cultural Narratives
This Medical News article discusses a new Hastings Center for Bioethics report about cultural narratives of dementia and how they can affect the quality of life and the care of patients with the condi...
jamanetwork.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Living With Dementia Report Emphasizes That Even Those With Advanced Disease Have Stories to Share jamanetwork.com/journals/jam... via @jama.com
#Alzheimers #dementia #stigma #ethics
#Alzheimers #dementia #stigma #ethics
It took over 4 years, but the paper is finally published. In this study, we developed novel methods drawn from #LegalEpidemiology to map addiction #stigma in California law.
This #interdisciplinary work was conceptually and methodologically difficult!⤵️
#PaperSky #EpiSky #AcademicSky
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This #interdisciplinary work was conceptually and methodologically difficult!⤵️
#PaperSky #EpiSky #AcademicSky
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Targeting Addiction Structural Stigma Embodied in Law (“TASSEL”): Findings from an intrastate legal mapping study
Stigma is a fundamental cause of disease that reflects and intensifies health inequalities. Laws are powerful mediators for stigma; to correct them, i…
www.sciencedirect.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
It took over 4 years, but the paper is finally published. In this study, we developed novel methods drawn from #LegalEpidemiology to map addiction #stigma in California law.
This #interdisciplinary work was conceptually and methodologically difficult!⤵️
#PaperSky #EpiSky #AcademicSky
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This #interdisciplinary work was conceptually and methodologically difficult!⤵️
#PaperSky #EpiSky #AcademicSky
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To break down some of the #Stigma of #LongCOVID, two #YukonFilmmakers & I made this film about Justin Lemphers, who is one of 400 million people globally, who have experienced this often invisible and debilitating condition -
youtu.be/p8HPBmtHzEg?...
To break down some of the #Stigma of #LongCOVID, two #YukonFilmmakers & I made this film about Justin Lemphers, who is one of 400 million people globally, who have experienced this often invisible and debilitating condition -
youtu.be/p8HPBmtHzEg?...
Justin's Long Covid Story - Canadian Covid Society
YouTube video by Canadian Covid Society
youtu.be
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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To break down some of the #Stigma of #LongCOVID, two #YukonFilmmakers & I made this film about Justin Lemphers, who is one of 400 million people globally, who have experienced this often invisible and debilitating condition -
youtu.be/p8HPBmtHzEg?...
To break down some of the #Stigma of #LongCOVID, two #YukonFilmmakers & I made this film about Justin Lemphers, who is one of 400 million people globally, who have experienced this often invisible and debilitating condition -
youtu.be/p8HPBmtHzEg?...
"“There r #DeafPeople in almost every profession. Don’t assume because a person cannot #hear that they are incapable. Not everyone lip reads..We enjoy music, we drive. The biggest barriers we face are attitudes.” —Sheryl Emery": buff.ly/f8vqfyL
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#stigma #HearingLoss
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#stigma #HearingLoss
What People with Disabilities Wish Those Outside the Community Would Stop Saying
“Stop saying I am amazing or inspiring when I do ordinary things.”
buff.ly
October 25, 2025 at 7:30 PM
"“There r #DeafPeople in almost every profession. Don’t assume because a person cannot #hear that they are incapable. Not everyone lip reads..We enjoy music, we drive. The biggest barriers we face are attitudes.” —Sheryl Emery": buff.ly/f8vqfyL
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#stigma #HearingLoss
via @goodhousekeeping.bsky.social
#stigma #HearingLoss
Bipolar Myths That Deserve to Be Challenged #MentalHealthStigmaofBipolar #VideoPostsBipolarStories #stigma
Bipolar Myths That Deserve to Be Challenged
Myths about bipolar disorder fuel stigma and hinder diagnosis and treatment. Knowing the facts is essential. If video is not showing, click here Obtaining an early and accurate diagnosis of bipolar disorder opens the door to better treatment outcomes and improved quality of life. This all depends on having the facts straight, dispelling the myths,...
The post Bipolar Myths That Deserve to Be Challenged appeared first on bpHope.com.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Bipolar Myths That Deserve to Be Challenged #MentalHealthStigmaofBipolar #VideoPostsBipolarStories #stigma
October 19, 2025 at 5:20 PM