Being stigmatized is the antithesis of feeling safe. The reality of living in society is there is always a possibility that a minority group of people might be labeled as “different” due to their status. This devaluing is called stigmatization. Stigmatization could be due to a certain characteristic or identity of condition, including sexual orientation, gender, race, religion or disease status. But what does that to do the marginalized? Unsurprisingly, social, institutionalized and internalized stigma can have adverse effects on the psychology and health of these people. Dr. Sarah Stutterheim studies the cause of stigmatization of HIV positive people, and…