Industrial Psychiatry Journal · 2021 · 13 citations · 2 references
Social SciencesInfectious DiseasesPsychiatryBehavioral HealthPrejudiceStereotypingIllness PerceptionMental HealthMental IllnessSexual StigmaStigma ReductionStigmatizationHealth-related StigmaInfectious Disease StigmaMental Health StigmaStigma AppraisalStigma In Medical PsychiatryStigma Research
A number of incurable, deadly, and disfiguring diseases are associated with stigma which worsens the quality of life of the sufferer. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease was associated with severe stigma and extreme prejudice. Stigma of COVID-19 and its adverse effects are briefly discussed and solutions suggested.
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