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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.

Mentally ill homeless in Houston find affordable shelter

Pacific Standard Time — Sunday, June 10, 2012

Mentally ill homeless in Houston find affordable shelter: By Safiya Ravat After losing his family, job and home five years ago,McKinney Tyler turned to drugs and alcohol to quell the pain, only spiraling him down further into a state of homelessness and clinical depression.

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Pacific Standard Time — Thursday, November 24, 2022

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 24, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 17, 2015

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Pacific Standard Time — Wednesday, August 13, 2014

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, August 18, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 17, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 17, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, August 31, 2026

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Mail sorter loses claim for bullying

Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Mail sorter loses claim for bullying - The High Court has dismissed a mail sorter's claims she was subjected to a campaign of bullying and harassment which left her “terrified” about ...

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Tuesday, September 08, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

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Pacific Standard Time — Monday, September 07, 2026

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