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armageddon
Dash
Jun 12

I am a cancer survivor. I have given motivational speeches but I see stigma in people. I am sad about this reality.

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PBPB
6d

Yes, we call ourselves progressive but deep down we are still calibrated to old values.

Expert_Nitin Tomar
6d

Stigma is typically a social process, experienced or anticipated, characterized by exclusion, rejection, blame, or devaluation that results from experience, perception, or reasonable anticipation of an adverse social judgment regarding a person or group.Stigma may occur in two forms – perceived and actual. Perceived stigma refers to the shame associated with having a condition and to the fear of being discriminated against and denied fundamental welfare rights leading to social exclusion.On the other hand, actual stigma refers to overt discrimination, which may lead to feelings of guilt, shame, and threatens one's own identity.It threatens the psychological and social aspects of life. The stigma associated with the disease is further compounded when the patient is held responsible for the condition and whether the disease leads to severe disabilities, disfigurement, or any disruption of social interactions.

Causes of Stigma

The stigma associated with cancer has many facets. Not only the diagnosis but also the cancer care, treatment, and prevention have many myths and misconceptions related to it. Many reasons can be attributed to the ensuing stigma that a diagnosis of cancer brings with it. Few of them are fear and myths of incurability, pain, suffering, loss of control and independence, helplessness, isolation, loss of wages, poverty, and death. Cancer symptoms and the body part also harbor the stigma.


People with cancer often find themselves in a state of isolation due to denial and avoidance by society.


The patient-physician communication remains an essential and critical step for mitigating cancer stigma. The diagnosis of cancer is many a time concealed from the patient due to the insistence of families, sociocultural norms, and the burden it brings alongside it. This affects the further decision-making process and development of coping strategies in the case of the patient.

The patient-physician communication should be built on trust and on real terms taking into confidence the family/caregivers. This would give the patient a choice to make decisions, which he/she seems plausible. Regarding societal stigma, public education, and awareness campaigns can be a reinforcing factor for building health literacy about cancer stigma.

freespirit
4d

This is how people are. Hypocrite. But not all are like this. Avoid such TOXIC ppl.

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