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GCSE Psychology · key term
Negative beliefs and social judgement attached to a characteristic or condition, such as having a mental health problem.
Used by AQA and OCR
Paper 2
Revise: Introduction to Mental HealthStigma means negative beliefs and social judgement attached to a condition. In some communities, mental health problems may be considered shameful or embarrassing and are rarely discussed. Someone who expects judgement may conceal their difficulties or avoid contacting their GP.
Paper 1, Paper 2
A negative attitude or belief about someone because of a characteristic such as a mental health problem.
Distinguish stigma, a negative attitude or belief, from discrimination, unfair treatment. In a scenario, identify what someone thinks and what they actually does.
Distinguish stigma from discrimination: a negative belief is not the same as unfair treatment.
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Stigma means negative attitudes or beliefs about someone because of a characteristic such as a mental health problem. For example, assuming that a person with depression is ‘weak’ is a stigmatising belief. Discrimination means unfair treatment: refusing that person an opportunity because of this assumption turns the belief into an action.
Negative beliefs and judgements attached to a characteristic or label, such as a mental health diagnosis.
A negative social judgement attached to a characteristic or condition, such as the belief that having a mental health problem makes someone weak.
