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Dealing with stigma
stig·ma
/ˈstiɡmə/
noun
1. a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person.
“the stigma of having gone to prison will always be with me”
synonyms: shame, disgrace, dishonorHave you ever felt stigmatized because you have Parkinson’s disease? If you have, what happened and how did you deal with that situation? What do you think society can do to de-stigmatize chronic illness?
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No I don’t feel I’ve been stigmatized. It’s made everything easier for me. I always tell people I have it because it puts the label on what they observe. It makes them instantly understand and enables them to go on dealing with me without wondering. I’ve accepted it myself of course. Otherwise I doubt I’d be able to do so. I also go out less often, usually only when I’m up to it, so I’m probably feeling at my best when dealing with others
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