A Story of Self-Stigma, Shame, and a New Direction with Self-Compassion

What is stigma? Merriam Webster’s Online Dictionary defines stigma as “a mark of shame or discredit: STAIN.” WISE addresses 3 types of stigma: social stigma, structural stigma, and self-stigma. Do you ever have this feeling? If you only knew this “bad thing” about me (whatever that might be), you wouldn’t This is shame in action. And […]
The Who, What, When, Where and Why of WISE

Learn about WISE, including who, what, when, where and why WISE is so important, and how you can get more involved in WISE’s work.