stigma

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At my dad’s exit interview, his counselor advised him to keep Carville a secret so he could avoid the stigma it carried and focus on his life ahead.

From Salon

But the Blue Sky Trust said the stigma around the disease persists and it has heard of cases where people think HIV can be picked up from sharing cutlery or a toilet seat.

From BBC

She set up charity Believe ODS which aims to support people on organ donation and remove the stigma around organ donations.

From BBC

He said he while he remembered "the heroes who stood up and made it count, and have fought", he was worried and angered by the misinformation and stigma that he believed still existed.

From BBC

Faye Farthing, head of campaigning at Endometriosis UK, said she looked forward to working with Redcar and Cleveland Council helping to tackle the "stigma" of the condition.

From BBC