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Stigma associated with COVID-19

2021; Medknow; Volume: 30; Issue: Suppl 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.4103/0972-6748.328827

0976-2795

Supriya Davis, Madhura Samudra, Sana Dhamija, Suprakash Chaudhury, Daniel Saldanha,

COVID-19 and Mental Health

A number of incurable, deadly, and disfiguring diseases are associated with stigma which worsens the quality of life of the sufferer. Unfortunately, at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the disease was associated with severe stigma and extreme prejudice. Stigma of COVID-19 and its adverse effects are briefly discussed and solutions suggested.