COVID-19, stigma,and people with disabilities: A mental health perspective |
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| Authors: | Raktim Swarnakar Shreya Santra |
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| Affiliation: | Raktim Swarnakar, Department ofPhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi 110029, Delhi, IndiaShreya Santra, R. G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata 700004, India |
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| Abstract: | Discrimination is an age-old ‘illness’ irrespective of its context. Stigma is a common factor that has been associated with disability and coronavirus disease 2019. The public health impact of stigma on differently-abled people during this pandemic is not known and it is a poorly investigated and neglected area. It is important to address the current research need in the concerned area and its implications for public health policymaking and changes in practices that it requires. Together we can win the war against pandemics if we reduce the mental distancing in all perspectives. |
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| Keywords: | COVID-19 Stigma Disability Mental health Public health |
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