Doctor Stigma
@rizvansaeed.bsky.social
Working on issues of health communication, stigma, masculinities & social cohesion.
Merry Christmas 🎁 🎅 🎄
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#MerryChristmas
December 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Merry Christmas 🎁 🎅 🎄
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Stigma is global.
Othering based on ethnicity and religion is universal.
But our shared humanity must be bigger than the identities used to divide us.
It’s time to rise above labels and choose dignity, justice, and collective humanity.
#Stigma
Othering based on ethnicity and religion is universal.
But our shared humanity must be bigger than the identities used to divide us.
It’s time to rise above labels and choose dignity, justice, and collective humanity.
#Stigma
December 26, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Stigma is global.
Othering based on ethnicity and religion is universal.
But our shared humanity must be bigger than the identities used to divide us.
It’s time to rise above labels and choose dignity, justice, and collective humanity.
#Stigma
Othering based on ethnicity and religion is universal.
But our shared humanity must be bigger than the identities used to divide us.
It’s time to rise above labels and choose dignity, justice, and collective humanity.
#Stigma
پاکستان میں سیاہ فام لوگوں کے خلاف امتیاز کی سب سے گہری شکل پُرتشدد نہیں بلکہ خاموشی ہے۔
شیدی (شیڈی) برادری، جو افریقی نسل کے پاکستانیوں پر مشتمل ہے، صدیوں سے اس خطے میں آباد ہے، لیکن اس کے باوجود یہ برادری پاکستان کی درسی اور تحریری تاریخ سے غائب ہے۔
#شیدی
شیدی (شیڈی) برادری، جو افریقی نسل کے پاکستانیوں پر مشتمل ہے، صدیوں سے اس خطے میں آباد ہے، لیکن اس کے باوجود یہ برادری پاکستان کی درسی اور تحریری تاریخ سے غائب ہے۔
#شیدی
December 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
پاکستان میں سیاہ فام لوگوں کے خلاف امتیاز کی سب سے گہری شکل پُرتشدد نہیں بلکہ خاموشی ہے۔
شیدی (شیڈی) برادری، جو افریقی نسل کے پاکستانیوں پر مشتمل ہے، صدیوں سے اس خطے میں آباد ہے، لیکن اس کے باوجود یہ برادری پاکستان کی درسی اور تحریری تاریخ سے غائب ہے۔
#شیدی
شیدی (شیڈی) برادری، جو افریقی نسل کے پاکستانیوں پر مشتمل ہے، صدیوں سے اس خطے میں آباد ہے، لیکن اس کے باوجود یہ برادری پاکستان کی درسی اور تحریری تاریخ سے غائب ہے۔
#شیدی
One of the most enduring forms of discrimination against Black people in Pakistan is not always loud or violent, it is silence.
The Shaidi (Sheedi) community, Pakistanis of African ancestry, has lived in this region for centuries but still missing from Pakistan’s textual history.
#Shaidis
#Sheedi
The Shaidi (Sheedi) community, Pakistanis of African ancestry, has lived in this region for centuries but still missing from Pakistan’s textual history.
#Shaidis
#Sheedi
December 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Denying racism in Pakistan doesn’t make it disappear.
Ask the Shaidi community.
#AntiBlackRacism #Pakistan
Ask the Shaidi community.
#AntiBlackRacism #Pakistan
December 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Denying racism in Pakistan doesn’t make it disappear.
Ask the Shaidi community.
#AntiBlackRacism #Pakistan
Ask the Shaidi community.
#AntiBlackRacism #Pakistan
No community in Pakistan faces deeper, more systematic stigma than Ahmadis.
Social exclusion, legal discrimination, and everyday fear are normalized, often in plain sight.
#Ahmadis
#HumanRights
#Stigma
#Pakistan
Social exclusion, legal discrimination, and everyday fear are normalized, often in plain sight.
#Ahmadis
#HumanRights
#Stigma
#Pakistan
December 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
No community in Pakistan faces deeper, more systematic stigma than Ahmadis.
Social exclusion, legal discrimination, and everyday fear are normalized, often in plain sight.
#Ahmadis
#HumanRights
#Stigma
#Pakistan
Social exclusion, legal discrimination, and everyday fear are normalized, often in plain sight.
#Ahmadis
#HumanRights
#Stigma
#Pakistan
When we call someone “white trash,” we’re not describing them — we’re revealing our own biases. Break the cycle of labeling. See humans, not insults.
#StopStereotyping
#StopStereotyping
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
When we call someone “white trash,” we’re not describing them — we’re revealing our own biases. Break the cycle of labeling. See humans, not insults.
#StopStereotyping
#StopStereotyping
Stigmatizing poor white families with the term “white trash” hides the real issues: inequality, lack of opportunity, trauma, and systemic barriers. People are not stereotypes
#StopStereotyping
#StopStereotyping
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Stigmatizing poor white families with the term “white trash” hides the real issues: inequality, lack of opportunity, trauma, and systemic barriers. People are not stereotypes
#StopStereotyping
#StopStereotyping
“White trash” is used to mock people for things they didn’t choose — income, region, education, or lifestyle. Stigma like this keeps communities silent instead of supported.
Compassion > judgment.
#StopStereotyping
Compassion > judgment.
#StopStereotyping
December 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
“White trash” is used to mock people for things they didn’t choose — income, region, education, or lifestyle. Stigma like this keeps communities silent instead of supported.
Compassion > judgment.
#StopStereotyping
Compassion > judgment.
#StopStereotyping
The label “white trash” is not funny or harmless — it’s a classist slur. It shames poverty, erases struggle, and dehumanizes real people. We need language that uplifts, not labels that wound.
#StopStereotyping
#StopStereotyping
November 30, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The label “white trash” is not funny or harmless — it’s a classist slur. It shames poverty, erases struggle, and dehumanizes real people. We need language that uplifts, not labels that wound.
#StopStereotyping
#StopStereotyping
Many men delay screening because:
❌ “It’s a women’s disease.”
❌ “It’s embarrassing to talk about.”
❌ “I’ll look weak.”
The truth?
💙 Real strength is taking care of your health.
💙 Talking saves lives.
💙 Stigma kills. Information heals.
#FightStigma #RealMenCheckTheirChest #HealthCommunication
❌ “It’s a women’s disease.”
❌ “It’s embarrassing to talk about.”
❌ “I’ll look weak.”
The truth?
💙 Real strength is taking care of your health.
💙 Talking saves lives.
💙 Stigma kills. Information heals.
#FightStigma #RealMenCheckTheirChest #HealthCommunication
November 29, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Many men delay screening because:
❌ “It’s a women’s disease.”
❌ “It’s embarrassing to talk about.”
❌ “I’ll look weak.”
The truth?
💙 Real strength is taking care of your health.
💙 Talking saves lives.
💙 Stigma kills. Information heals.
#FightStigma #RealMenCheckTheirChest #HealthCommunication
❌ “It’s a women’s disease.”
❌ “It’s embarrassing to talk about.”
❌ “I’ll look weak.”
The truth?
💙 Real strength is taking care of your health.
💙 Talking saves lives.
💙 Stigma kills. Information heals.
#FightStigma #RealMenCheckTheirChest #HealthCommunication
Many men are taught to “man up” and hide emotions. This leads to loneliness and silent suffering. Men deserve space to say “I’m hurting” without shame. Vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s courage.
November 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Many men are taught to “man up” and hide emotions. This leads to loneliness and silent suffering. Men deserve space to say “I’m hurting” without shame. Vulnerability isn’t weakness — it’s courage.
Therapy isn’t for “broken people.” It’s for anyone who wants to grow. Stigma keeps many silent, afraid of being judged as weak. Caring for your mind is strength. Healing is not embarrassing — hiding pain is.
November 28, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Therapy isn’t for “broken people.” It’s for anyone who wants to grow. Stigma keeps many silent, afraid of being judged as weak. Caring for your mind is strength. Healing is not embarrassing — hiding pain is.
In the U.S., people feel pressured to “be strong” and keep working, even when exhausted. Asking for help or taking rest becomes shameful. Rest isn’t weakness. It’s human. Let’s normalize saying, “I need support today.”
November 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
In the U.S., people feel pressured to “be strong” and keep working, even when exhausted. Asking for help or taking rest becomes shameful. Rest isn’t weakness. It’s human. Let’s normalize saying, “I need support today.”
Men often think chest symptoms “aren’t a big deal.”
They are.
🔵 A lump behind or near the nipple
🔵 Changes in the nipple (inverted, itchy, or painful)
🔵 Redness, swelling, or discharge
🔵 A sore that doesn’t heal
🔵 Unexplained chest pain on one side
Early detection = survival.
#CheckYourChest
They are.
🔵 A lump behind or near the nipple
🔵 Changes in the nipple (inverted, itchy, or painful)
🔵 Redness, swelling, or discharge
🔵 A sore that doesn’t heal
🔵 Unexplained chest pain on one side
Early detection = survival.
#CheckYourChest
November 24, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Men often think chest symptoms “aren’t a big deal.”
They are.
🔵 A lump behind or near the nipple
🔵 Changes in the nipple (inverted, itchy, or painful)
🔵 Redness, swelling, or discharge
🔵 A sore that doesn’t heal
🔵 Unexplained chest pain on one side
Early detection = survival.
#CheckYourChest
They are.
🔵 A lump behind or near the nipple
🔵 Changes in the nipple (inverted, itchy, or painful)
🔵 Redness, swelling, or discharge
🔵 A sore that doesn’t heal
🔵 Unexplained chest pain on one side
Early detection = survival.
#CheckYourChest
Men have breast tissue — and yes, men can get breast cancer.
The tragedy is not the disease itself… it’s the silence around it.
🚹 Only 1% of breast cancer cases occur in men…
…but late diagnosis makes it far more deadly.
💙 Know the signs.
💙 Talk about changes.
#MaleBreastCancer #BreakTheSilence
The tragedy is not the disease itself… it’s the silence around it.
🚹 Only 1% of breast cancer cases occur in men…
…but late diagnosis makes it far more deadly.
💙 Know the signs.
💙 Talk about changes.
#MaleBreastCancer #BreakTheSilence
November 23, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Men have breast tissue — and yes, men can get breast cancer.
The tragedy is not the disease itself… it’s the silence around it.
🚹 Only 1% of breast cancer cases occur in men…
…but late diagnosis makes it far more deadly.
💙 Know the signs.
💙 Talk about changes.
#MaleBreastCancer #BreakTheSilence
The tragedy is not the disease itself… it’s the silence around it.
🚹 Only 1% of breast cancer cases occur in men…
…but late diagnosis makes it far more deadly.
💙 Know the signs.
💙 Talk about changes.
#MaleBreastCancer #BreakTheSilence
Prostate cancer doesn’t kill as fast as silence does.
Too many men avoid checkups because they feel embarrassed.
No shame. No stigma.
Just health. Just life.
Get screened. Speak up. Stay strong.
#ProstateCancer #BreakTheStigma #MensHealth #DrStigma
Too many men avoid checkups because they feel embarrassed.
No shame. No stigma.
Just health. Just life.
Get screened. Speak up. Stay strong.
#ProstateCancer #BreakTheStigma #MensHealth #DrStigma
November 22, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Prostate cancer doesn’t kill as fast as silence does.
Too many men avoid checkups because they feel embarrassed.
No shame. No stigma.
Just health. Just life.
Get screened. Speak up. Stay strong.
#ProstateCancer #BreakTheStigma #MensHealth #DrStigma
Too many men avoid checkups because they feel embarrassed.
No shame. No stigma.
Just health. Just life.
Get screened. Speak up. Stay strong.
#ProstateCancer #BreakTheStigma #MensHealth #DrStigma
A simple PSA blood test can detect prostate cancer early.
It takes 10 minutes.
It can add years to your life.
Your family needs you.
Book your test today.
#GetScreened #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
It takes 10 minutes.
It can add years to your life.
Your family needs you.
Book your test today.
#GetScreened #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
November 22, 2025 at 5:55 AM
A simple PSA blood test can detect prostate cancer early.
It takes 10 minutes.
It can add years to your life.
Your family needs you.
Book your test today.
#GetScreened #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
It takes 10 minutes.
It can add years to your life.
Your family needs you.
Book your test today.
#GetScreened #EarlyDetectionSavesLives
He felt a lump.
He felt fear.
But he felt something else too — shame.
“What will people think?”
“Men don’t talk about this.”
The silence almost cost him his life.
Prostate cancer is treatable when caught early.
Let’s encourage screenings.
Let’s protect the men we love.
#EndStigma #ProstateCancer
He felt fear.
But he felt something else too — shame.
“What will people think?”
“Men don’t talk about this.”
The silence almost cost him his life.
Prostate cancer is treatable when caught early.
Let’s encourage screenings.
Let’s protect the men we love.
#EndStigma #ProstateCancer
November 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
He felt a lump.
He felt fear.
But he felt something else too — shame.
“What will people think?”
“Men don’t talk about this.”
The silence almost cost him his life.
Prostate cancer is treatable when caught early.
Let’s encourage screenings.
Let’s protect the men we love.
#EndStigma #ProstateCancer
He felt fear.
But he felt something else too — shame.
“What will people think?”
“Men don’t talk about this.”
The silence almost cost him his life.
Prostate cancer is treatable when caught early.
Let’s encourage screenings.
Let’s protect the men we love.
#EndStigma #ProstateCancer
Men talk about cars.
Men talk about sports.
Men talk about work.
But many won’t talk about prostate cancer—and that silence puts lives at risk.
Break the stigma.
Get screened.
#BreakTheSilence #ProstateCancerAwareness #MensHealth
Men talk about sports.
Men talk about work.
But many won’t talk about prostate cancer—and that silence puts lives at risk.
Break the stigma.
Get screened.
#BreakTheSilence #ProstateCancerAwareness #MensHealth
November 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Men talk about cars.
Men talk about sports.
Men talk about work.
But many won’t talk about prostate cancer—and that silence puts lives at risk.
Break the stigma.
Get screened.
#BreakTheSilence #ProstateCancerAwareness #MensHealth
Men talk about sports.
Men talk about work.
But many won’t talk about prostate cancer—and that silence puts lives at risk.
Break the stigma.
Get screened.
#BreakTheSilence #ProstateCancerAwareness #MensHealth
Instead of asking, “How did you get it?”
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Instead of asking, “How did you get it?”
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
Instead of asking, “How did you get it?”
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
November 6, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Instead of asking, “How did you get it?”
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
Try asking, “How can I support you?”
Let’s replace judgment with understanding.
Let’s talk about diabetes — and every health condition — without stigma. 💙
#StopTheStigma #HealthIsHuman #DiabetesAwareness #EndHealthStigma #DrStigma
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March 23, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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A strange infection is going around in Athens Ohio (also heard about Columbus). Whole families are falling sick but when go for testing influenza A&B , and Covid comes negative. No known source of infection being shared. And sickness (fever, cough/vomiting) continues for more than a week.
#Athens
#Athens
February 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
A strange infection is going around in Athens Ohio (also heard about Columbus). Whole families are falling sick but when go for testing influenza A&B , and Covid comes negative. No known source of infection being shared. And sickness (fever, cough/vomiting) continues for more than a week.
#Athens
#Athens
Men’s breast cancer can be deadlier due to limited muscle mass
Breast cancer isn’t just a women’s issue—men can get it too. Though rare, male breast cancer often goes undiagnosed until later stages. Know the signs: lumps, nipple changes, or discharge. Early detection saves lives! #MensHealth #BreastCancerAwareness
#ChallengeStigma
#StigmatizedHealthCondition
#ChallengeStigma
#StigmatizedHealthCondition
February 13, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Men’s breast cancer can be deadlier due to limited muscle mass