destigmatises
Erases social stigma
Destigmatises is the British spelling of destigmatizes—to remove or reduce the shame, disgrace, or negative associations attached to something.
Mental health campaigns aim to destigmatise seeking therapy.
Public figures sharing their struggles can destigmatise conditions like depression or addiction: The documentary destigmatises talking about grief.
Makes standard or typical
- educatesGives formal instruction
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
- opennessQuality of being accessible
dialogue · campaigns · advocacy · visibility · representation · storytelling · disclosure · acceptance
Curative mental treatment
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- counsellingProfessional guidance for problems
- psychiatryMental health medicine
PTSD · bipolar · schizophrenia · medication · breakdown · suicide · self-harm · addiction
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- povertySevere lack of resources
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
- unemploymentBeing without paid work
welfare · divorce · infertility · miscarriage · abortion · incarceration · illiteracy · obesity
Identification of illness
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- testingExamining to evaluate
- patientsThose receiving medical treatment
healthcare · doctors · clinics · symptoms · conditions · autoimmune · STIs · colonoscopy
normalises
Makes standard or typical
- educatesGives formal instruction
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- conversationExchange of spoken ideas
openness · dialogue · campaigns · advocacy · visibility · representation · storytelling · disclosure · acceptance · understanding
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- counsellingProfessional guidance for problems
psychiatry · PTSD · bipolar · schizophrenia · medication · breakdown · suicide · self-harm · addiction · OCD
HIV
AIDS-causing retrovirus
- povertySevere lack of resources
- homelessnessLacking permanent residence
- disabilityImpairment affecting life activities
unemployment · welfare · divorce · infertility · miscarriage · abortion · incarceration · illiteracy · obesity · aging
diagnosis
Identification of illness
patients · healthcare · doctors · clinics · symptoms · conditions · autoimmune · STIs · colonoscopy · prostate
destigmatisesstigmatises
Attaches disgrace to
shames · ostracises · marginalises · vilifies · demonises
destigmatisesstigmatises
Attaches disgrace to
marks · brands · labels · stereotypes · typecast