destigmatize
verb
de·stig·ma·tize
(ˌ)dē-ˈstig-mə-ˌtīz 
destigmatized; destigmatizing; destigmatizes
: to remove associations of shame or disgrace from
destigmatize mental illness
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The program, named Thrive, was created in conjunction with the Mental Health Coalition, a group of mental health organizations working to destigmatize such issues.
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
On Monday, Watts’ brand Stripes Beauty is inaugurating the first National Hot Flash Day in an effort to destigmatize the conversation around menopause and its many symptoms.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
And in sharing her journey, Palmer sheds light on the importance of destigmatizing conversations around Black mental health and advocating for Black well-being.
—Stephanie Long, refinery29.com, 20 May 2024
Inevitable Foundation invests in disabled writers and filmmakers to enable them to achieve artistic and financial freedom and use film and television to destigmatize disability and mental health globally.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
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Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2024
On Monday, Watts’ brand Stripes Beauty is inaugurating the first National Hot Flash Day in an effort to destigmatize the conversation around menopause and its many symptoms.
—Emily Burns, WWD, 9 Sep. 2024
And in sharing her journey, Palmer sheds light on the importance of destigmatizing conversations around Black mental health and advocating for Black well-being.
—Stephanie Long, refinery29.com, 20 May 2024
Inevitable Foundation invests in disabled writers and filmmakers to enable them to achieve artistic and financial freedom and use film and television to destigmatize disability and mental health globally.
—Pat Saperstein, Variety, 14 Aug. 2024
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“Destigmatize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/destigmatize. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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destigmatize
verb
de·stig·ma·tize
(ˌ)dē-ˈstig-mə-ˌtīz
: to remove shame or disgrace from
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