destigmatisation
Removing social shame
Destigmatisation is the process of removing or reducing the shame, disgrace, or negative associations attached to something—typically a medical condition, social status, or behaviour.
Mental health advocacy often focuses on destigmatisation: The campaign aimed at destigmatisation of depression in the workplace.
Also spelled destigmatization.
Recovery from injury/addiction
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- healingRestoration of health
support · addiction · sobriety · wellness · resilience · help-seeking · disclosure · self-advocacy
Adjusting to a standard
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- empathySharing another's emotions
respect · validation · affirmation · acknowledgment · open-mindedness · nonjudgmental · welcoming · embrace
State of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- outreachProactive community assistance
- activismDirect effort for reform
lobbying · publicity · enlightenment · consciousness-raising · disclosure · clarification · representation · visibility
State of fitting in
- integrationCombining into a whole
- accessibilityEase of approach
- participationAct of taking part
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
equality · representation · community · reintegration · employment · housing · opportunity · mainstreaming
rehabilitation
Recovery from injury/addiction
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- therapyCurative mental treatment
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
healing · support · addiction · sobriety · wellness · resilience · help-seeking · disclosure · self-advocacy · journey
normalization
Adjusting to a standard
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- compassionConcern for others' distress
empathy · respect · validation · affirmation · acknowledgment · open-mindedness · nonjudgmental · welcoming · embrace · support
awareness
State of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- outreachProactive community assistance
activism · lobbying · publicity · enlightenment · consciousness-raising · disclosure · clarification · representation · visibility · storytelling
belonging
State of fitting in
- integrationCombining into a whole
- accessibilityEase of approach
- participationAct of taking part
equity · equality · representation · community · reintegration · employment · housing · opportunity · mainstreaming · accommodation
destigmatisationstigmatisation
Marking with disgrace
stigmatizing · stigmatization · shaming · othering · marginalization
stigma, stigmas, stigmata, stigmatise, stigmatised, stigmatising, stigmatisation, stigmatize, stigmatized