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Obesity is still being shamed
"Fat-shaming"

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Because a lot of people have a lack of knowledge and feel they are unable to ask

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Though chronic disease may not always be physically visible. People may think they are exaggerating or making up condition symptoms

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It can vary depending on the type of chronic disease, e.g. CVD vs. HIV
Some may not look ill but have to use disabled toilets/car parks, and often feel stigmatised because of the judgements that they receive.

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Portrayed in the media in a negative way
Lack of empathy - due to chronic diseases could have been prevented
Some people in society lack this empathy due to them seeing the chronic disease as the justification for the patient's poor lifestyle choices

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Yes. People feel guilty that they have the problem they have. Lifestyle factors play a huge part in modifying risk.

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Yes. People feel guilty that they have the problem they have. Lifestyle factors play a huge part in modifying risk.

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"they're over exaggerating"
"you cant be unwell and sick for that long"

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Because of the risk factors (e.g smoking)- people think that the person with the chronic disease could have prevented it. They put blame on the person with the chronic disease

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They may have a disability and look different

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They may have a disability and look different

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Mental health and other chronic diseases could be an example of stigmatisation

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Due to cultural reasons
- within the same culture or cross-culture

Automatically looked at with sympathy

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People do not understand

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This could be due to lack of own personal experience and also education

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Loss of ability leads to others viewing the person as a weight. A dead weight that requires more attentions and care to help. People don't want to spend their time looking after others when there is a whole world out there. It costs more, takes longer, and is an inconvenience to those that don't have a chronic condition. Anyone that stands out is a target for stigma and a NCD is a great way to stand out. Maybe it is extra allowances at work, or more facilities dedicated towrds NCD patients. It feels like they are getting better treatment. That they are getting more attention and that rankles some people.

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Cancer jokes, diabetes jokes, really common in society.

The word chronic can make people think they can't do anything and are really restricted, even if they actually aren't

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Chronic diseases aren't necessarily in the public eye. People suffer in silence and are often stigmatised due to a lack of knowledge surrounding the conditions.

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Not all people get chronic diseases because of the risk factors such as inactivity and unhealthy eating. Some people are just unfortunate. I think we have the stigma in our head that everyone with a chronic disease has gotten it via lifestyle choices