PHE101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Evolutionary Psychology, Psychological Trauma
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Stigma influences several physical and mental health outcomes that affect millions of people in the. It disrupts or inhibits access to multiple resources structural, interpersonal, and psychological that could otherwise be used to avoid or minimize poor health. The negative effects of stigma include: constricted social networks avoidance of medical testing and/or non compliance with treatment lowered self esteem (motivation to self protect) self stigmatization: a person believes they should expect stigma (withdraw and become secretive) How do we fight" stigma: be aware of words. Don"t reduce people to a diagnosis or a stereotype. Having the facts can help you challenge the misinformation that leads to stigma. language to describe others in offensive or negative ways: challenge media stereotypes. Write letters to any newspapers, tv or radio stations that promote negative portrayals of people. If you or someone in your family has been stigmatised, speak up about it.
