Resources
This is a curated collection of stigma-related resources from across the globe. Inclusion does not imply endorsement, and content has not been independently verified. Our goal is to support learning, spark ideas, and connect you with the broader movement to reduce stigma in healthcare.
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Untoward Effects of Anti-Stigma Campaigns and Interventions. Special Issue of Stigma and Health (stigma research of the month)
A special issue of Stigma and Health explores the unintended effects of anti-stigma campaigns across mental health, addiction, anorexia nervosa, Alzheimer’s disease and drug use. We look at what the research tells us about where well-intentioned messages can go wrong, and how to develop and evaluate campaigns more carefully.
Adverse Unintended Effects of Antistigma Campaigns and Intervention Messages: First, Do No Harm
We all want our efforts to reduce stigma to produce only “good” effects. But this isn’t always the case when the message of campaigns is not interpreted as intended. Campaigns can increase stigma and other unintended harmful outcomes.