{"id":19,"date":"2018-01-29T05:45:01","date_gmt":"2018-01-29T05:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stigmafreewv.org\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2024-03-25T17:59:10","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T17:59:10","slug":"what-is-stigma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stigmafreewv.org\/what-is-stigma\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Stigma?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What Is Stigma?<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Stigma is a perceived negative attribute that causes someone to devalue or think less of the whole person. <\/span>Stigma can be defined as prejudicial attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and even discrimination against people with substance use disorders or other behavioral health issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public or Societal Stigma<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Public or Societal Stigma is the public\u2019s reaction to individuals with a stigmatizing condition (such as substance use disorder or other behavioral health issues). Public stigma is exemplified through the public\u2019s behavior and includes groups such as educators, employers, healthcare providers, journalists, and police among others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does it look like?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n