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Updates & Legacy — Stigmabase is a Canadian Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Initiative. Our mission is to inform about stigma around the world and make the data collected accessible for researchers. Stigmabase is very attentive to misinformation and lists only reliable sources. — The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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Racism on mental health wards impacts patient experiences of care, new study shows

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Racism harms mental health and is associated with mental illness – but a new study has highlighted 'alarming' racism on mental health wards. View article...

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Stigmabase is a canadian non-profit internet initiative dedicated to informing and raising awareness on the damaging effects of social exclusion and stigma around the world. The marginalization of individuals or categories of individuals is a too common phenomenon. Millions of people are facing this problem around the world and many complex factors are involved.

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Elder Queers offers a forum for LGBTQ connection while honoring those ...

Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, February 26, 2026

I realized later in life that I was queer and started to explore the local LGBTQ community more intentionally. I appear younger than I am (Black ... View article...

Community health fair aims to change stigma of mental illness

Pacific Standard Time — Sunday, May 17, 2015

Community health fair aims to change stigma of mental illness - “It's embarrassing to admit that you can't do this. But one thing that I've learned here at this fair, is that mental illness is ...

The Community Joins Forces To Fight Homelessness

Pacific Standard Time — Friday, February 01, 2013

The Community Joins Forces To Fight Homelessness The Homeless and Hunger Coalition of Northwest Florida conducted its annual point in time count on Thursday night in Panama City. The count helps to prevent homelessness and provide resources for those already homeless . "This is the way that the state ...

While Historic for LGBT Community, Recent Supreme Court Rulings Likely Have ...

Pacific Standard Time — Sunday, July 07, 2013

While Historic for LGBT Community, Recent Supreme Court Rulings Likely Have ... However, despite the dual breakthroughs in LGBT rights, the rulings will likely have little impact on legal matters for same-sex couples looking to adopt, said Joyce Schwensen, Washington adoption lawyer. "While the jubilation over the decisions was ...

Bullying not just a school-aged phenomenon

Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 09, 2013

Bullying not just a school-aged phenomenon When I think about bullying , my mind first jumps anywhere between elementary school and high school. The images that I first think of include ...

Tim Gunn's 43-year celibacy, Heated Rivalry's cottage & the hookup “thank you” debate

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Tim Gunn revealed he’s been celibate for 43 years following the advent of AIDS and the team has thoughts. Then, things get, well, heated during a discussion about the iconic cottage from Heated Rivalry being listed on Airbnb and everyone’s opinions on lakes. View article...

Architecture grad student awarded grant for anti-racism research

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, November 05, 2024

It was one of 19 grants given to graduate students and teams at the University of Michigan through the provost-funded Anti- Racism Collaborative. View article...

Childhood mental illness has a stigma

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Childhood mental illness has a stigma - Clearly there is substantial prejudice against children with mental illness among the adult population – so it is time for an increase in public awareness and ...

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