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beyondblue Information Paper ‐ Stigma and discrimination associated with depression and anxiety August 2015 Page 3 of 35 Stigma and discrimination: overview Stigma marks a person as ‘different’1.. The World Health Organisation (2001) defines stigma as “a mark of shame, disgrace or disapproval which results in an individual being rejected, discriminated against, and

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