Chronic exposure to stigma and chronic self-consciousness of stigmatized status may increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk by negatively affecting physiological responses to stress and increasing the risk of physiological dysregulation.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: CDC
  Psychosocial Pathways - CDC

Sources

• Psychosocial Pathways - CDC www.cdc.gov CDC via serper

Referenced by nodes (3)

• cardiovascular disease concept
• stigma concept
• stigma-consciousness concept