Although the experience of being stigmatized may take a toll on self-esteem, academic achievement, and other outcomes, many people with stigmatized attributes have high self-esteem, perform at high levels, are happy and appear to be quite resilient to their negative experiences.
Iako stigmatizacija može uzeti danak samopoštovanju, akademskim dostignućima, i imati druge ishode, mnogi ljudi sa stigmatizovanim atributima imaju visoko samopoštovanje, rade na visokim pozicijama, srećni su i čini se da su poprilično otporni na svoja negativna iskustva.