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The StigmApp solution will fight stigma following an innovative holistic approach, by proposing a range of functionalities: educate myself and others on the addressed topics, raise awareness of the general population, inspire others to get involved, facilitate fundraising for activities towards reducing stigma, network patients and the general population, facilitate the exchange of experiences, facilitate the management of chronic pain of individuals (by recording all necessary information in a highly personalized and friendly way) and, automatically produces material from the collected data for further promotional activities. Bite-sized learning will be used to reach and educate the modern citizen. The proposed solution exploits the latest technological developments while following a unique interdisciplinary approach in the design phase. A team of experts from different disciplines (information and communication technologies, doctors and behavioral sciences) along with the active participation of the end-users/patients will collaborate in all phases of the project in order to achieve the desired goal. Social media marketing and other innovative solutions will also be exploited through the platform to disseminate the desired information. StigmApp follows a multi-faceted approach to address the many mechanisms that can lead to disadvantaged outcomes; and multileveled, to address stigma perpetuated at the individual and social-structural levels.