Adolescence is a time of great change both physically and emotionally. This makes an adolescent prone to feeling stigmatized because of any imperfection. Social withdrawal and depression can result from being stigmatized.
Cultural:
(1) minority race
(2) minority nationality
(3) minority religion
Group-related:
(1) family scandal
(2) clique
(3) clothing sense
(4) too poor
Health-related:
(1) too small or too tall
(2) too smart or too stupid
(3) organic illness including HIV
(4) mental illness
(5) speech impediment
(6) motor disorder
(7) skin disorder
(8) congenital malformation
(9) too fat
Sexuality-related:
(1) pregnancy
(2) gender dysphoria
(3) sexuality
(4) gay/lesbian/bisexual
Other:
(1) involvement in an accident
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