destigmatised
Made socially acceptable
Destigmatised is the British spelling of destigmatized, the past tense and past participle of destigmatise.
To destigmatise something is to remove or reduce the shame, disgrace, or negative associations attached to it.
The term appears frequently in discussions of mental health, addiction, and other conditions that have historically carried social disapproval.
The campaign destigmatised seeking help for depression.
Open conversations have destigmatised many previously taboo topics.
Adjusted to standard form
- acceptedFormally agreed to
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- educationSystematic development of mind
campaign · advocacy · visibility · representation · conversation · openness · dialogue · understanding
Curative mental treatment
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatricOf mental health treatment
medication · bipolar · PTSD · treatment · wellness · openness · conversation · awareness
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- STISexually transmitted infection
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- infertilityInability to reproduce
obesity · incontinence · menstruation · miscarriage · cancer · hospice · palliative · testing
Legal end of matrimony
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- povertySevere lack of resources
- welfareComfort and prosperity
- childlessnessLacking any offspring
sexuality · LGBTQ · atheism · adoption · rehab · homelessness · bankruptcy · failure
normalised
Adjusted to standard form
- acceptedFormally agreed to
- mainstreamDominant cultural current
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
education · campaign · advocacy · visibility · representation · conversation · openness · dialogue · understanding · empathy
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- counselingProfessional guidance for problems
psychiatric · medication · bipolar · PTSD · treatment · wellness · openness · conversation · awareness · support
HIV
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- addictionCompulsive substance reliance
- STISexually transmitted infection
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
infertility · obesity · incontinence · menstruation · miscarriage · cancer · hospice · palliative · testing · screening
divorce
Legal end of matrimony
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
- povertySevere lack of resources
- welfareComfort and prosperity
childlessness · sexuality · LGBTQ · atheism · adoption · rehab · homelessness · bankruptcy · failure · aging
destigmatisedstigmatised
Marked with dishonor
stigmatized · taboo · shamed · vilified · condemned
destigmatisedstigmatised
Marked with dishonor
pathologised · criminalised · tabooed · problematised · demonised