People with lived experience of having COVID-19 share their stories to combat stigma and teach others what they have learned, including the importance of self-advocacy and gratitude.
My experience of living with schizophrenia during lockdown
'Don't suffer in silence': Charlotte man with coronavirus says COVID-19 carries stigma
Stop the coronavirus stigma now
A tale of two epidemics: When COVID-19 and opioid addiction collide
Social isolation during the pandemic is increasing, which can lead to an increase in substance use. Stigma around COVID-19 is also impacting treatment and care. "What we need to do now is reach out more than ever to those who are struggling … so that they are not alone and forgotten during this dual crisis of coronavirus and addiction.”
Coronavirus victims tell their stories to dispel fear, stigma. Experts warn that some minority patients are being blamed for getting sick.
‘No one wants to be tested:’ Social stigmas are crippling coronavirus containment
People are stigmatized for many reasons, and it is common for people to experience double or triple stigmas. Many of the same stigmas that are barriers to people seeking mental health and substance use treatment are now impeding testing for COVID-19. It's the same story many of us have experienced, in a new setting.
Coronavirus erases stigma of mental-health care
As more people navigate the stresses of life during COVID-19, mental health is a new priority for many who hadn't previously given it much thought. That increased need for help, and the willingness and encouragement to seek it, is helping to lessen the existing stigmas associated with mental health.
Don’t Let Fear of Covid-19 Turn into Stigma
Could COVID-19 Finally Destigmatize Mental Illness?
A psychiatry professor writes about how “the COVID-19 pandemic is a sort of equalizer,” because, “to some degree, everyone is experiencing what life with anxiety is like.” With more people needing help, “The coronavirus crisis has made clear just how inextricable mental health is from physical health.”