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stigma

[stig-muh] / ˈstɪg mə /


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Weight stigma has been consistently linked to negative mental and physical health outcomes.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

Let them slide, and suddenly there’s shame, stigma, a sense that you’re falling short.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Just raising the possibility of such a withdrawal carries a stigma, Dickey adds.

From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026

Money coaches tell you how to move past the stigma and decide if tapping your retirement fund is rational or reactive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

To overcome this stigma, Froelick used her married name, Anne Taylor, as a pseudonym.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow




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