Glossary S

Deutsch: Stigmatisierung / Español: Estigmatización / Português: Estigmatização / Français: Stigmatisation / Italiano: Stigmatizzazione

Stigmatization is a psychological and social process where individuals or groups are unfairly treated and discriminated against due to certain characteristics or conditions. This can include mental health disorders, physical disabilities, or social attributes such as race, gender, or sexual orientation. Stigmatization often leads to marginalization and social exclusion, impacting individuals' mental and emotional well-being.

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Stigmatized Death when people attributes someone's death to an immoral, illegal, or evil cause.

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Stillbirth refers to an infant who is born dead

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Stimming refers to self stimulating behavior (e.g., repetitive patterns of behavior).

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Stimulant refers to a psychoactive substance that has an activating effect on the central nervous system. A Stimulant
elevates mood, activity, and alertness. Stimulants include substances

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Stimulant drugs refer to drugs that increase the activity of the central nervous system, providing a sense of energy and well-being.

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- Stimulant Medications : Stimulant Medications refer to drugs that alter the activity in the frontostriatal region of the brain by impacting three (3) or more neurotransmitters important to the functioning of this r

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Stimulant Psychosis refers to paranoid delusions and disorientation resembling the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia, caused by prolonged use or overdose of Stimulants such as cocaine and/o

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