Do native speakers ever use the word "stigma"?

Are you maybe looking for the word "stamina"? Native speakers do use the word "stigma" but it doesn't work here.

they generally wouldn't use stigma in a personal sense. Stigma is more a societal belief. You could say that ' \*the\* stigma has gotten worse ' in order to indicate that as a society, people feel worse about a certain issue than they did before.

We do indeed use the word "stigma", but I would not be very likely to use the phrase "I can feel that my stigma has gotten worse", and certainly not with the meaning you give here. A stigma is a source of cultural shame. For example, it might be considered a stigma to wear certain kinds of clothing, or to behave in a certain way, or (depending on the stigmatizer's views) to wear or not to wear a mask during or after the Pandemic. "I feel the stigma has gotten worse," would be an appropriate response to one of those, if the social pressure (not the issue being addressed by the pressure) has increased. Less commonly, a stigma can also be a bodily blemish, like a scar. I'm not sure what word you're looking for, but it's certainly not *stigma*. "Health" would be the usual word to use here. Edit: Ah, stamina! Yeah, that's a common enough word, and can probably be used the way you're using it. Stamina usually refers specifically to one's ability to *endure* or *persevere* through something or to *withstand* something. For example, one needs stamina to finish a race, or to stay up all night studying. If you said, "I can feel that my stamina has gotten worse," I would probably ask, "Stamina for what?" unless context made it clear.

"Stigma" usually refers to taboos in English (e.g. there's a stigma against driving drunk), though it has a [variety of meanings](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/stigma). I think you mean "stamina" in this case, though.

Yes, stigma is a word native speakers would use, but your meaning of the word is not correct. Stigma is like something being seen as bad by society. E.g. (and this is just a made up example) “ there is still stigma against being a single parent”. “I face stigma because I am a single parent” Your sentence is something more like your wellbeing - I can’t think of a general word for “negative wellbeing” except specific conditions like “depression” but you could say my health has got worse, my wellbeing has got worse

As per your clarifying comment, you are asking about "stamina." Yes, common in regular usage, especially in the context of gyms, hiking, and running. But to note decline, you would say, "I have less stamina than I used to" rather than that it got worse.

Derivatives are way more common in informal communication, to stigmatize (v), stigmatized (adj) even stigmata (from the movie) is more common than plain ol' stigma.

There is no stigma around this word.

It depends who you are. Someone who works out a lot or is in the health field may use this word a lot. I happen to use this word a lot because of the nature of conversations I have with people. For your example. I think declined or gone down ore gotten worse or Isn't what it used to be can all work.

Yes to both. "The stigma of joblessness is entirely in my mind, but I can't help thinking I am being judged" "Continuously applying for, and being rejected from job applications is soul destroying. I don't have the mental stamina anymore"

It's a common word. It's not everyday use for the average person, but it gets a lot of use in fitness as well as some video games, but be careful as the word is also used as a euphemism for how long someone can last in bed.

Sure, In face, just the other day I had ocassion to remark that I no longer had the stamina to deal with the stigma of my smegma.

If you look at [example sentences in the Oxford Dictionary](https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/stigma#:~:text=stigma-,noun,characteristics%20that%20somebody%20may%20have), yiu can see that one doesn't say "my stigma". One of these sentences:"He still suffered the stigma of having been rejected for the army.". You see: "the stigma of something" on the subject,. The subject doesn't own the stigma. "He feels there is still a lot of stigma attached to being single." Again: not "his" stigma.

In regards to stamina: Not often, i dont think ive ever used it in real life but its super common in video games, your “energy bar” will be called your stamina and when its running out youd say youre “low on stamina”. But even if I dont use it it is real and it wouldnt be that odd to hear someone refer to their stamina in a sports context or before a race or something

You could use stamina like that, but it could sound like you’re saying you’re not lasting as long during sex as you used to. I’d use “endurance” in this context instead.

I probably would say "I feel that my stamina has gotten worse," but if I was talking to my doctor I *might* say "I feel that my stamina has declined." More colloquially, "I seem to have less stamina these days," or "I just don’t have the stamina I used to."

I think you mean “stamina,” and if you do, you’ll be glad to know we do use the word. From my experience, it’s seen the most in video games.

I just came back from a cross-country ski. I'm still new and learning. I went for 45 minutes and I hope to build my stamina to the point where I can ski for a couple of hours without a break.

It's not an uncommon word - you will hear it, especially in exercise/health conversations. Also, very frequently in video game discussions, since 'stamina' is often one of the resources you have to manage for a character in a video game.

Yup, I use the word stamina like that regularly.

Western USA, stamina would only be used in a medical setting or research paper, it's very formal. It is also used by women referring to the staying power of a man in bed before climaxing. If we're being honest and professional here, which I think we are. Otherwise we might say, that person just won't stop, or he never quits, or, never needs a recharge (like a battery).