The reactions after a recent London awards show make clear that Tourette syndrome remains a misunderstood condition, ...

Research in Spain reveals menstrual stigma affects clothing choices, social activities and work attendance, showing how ...

Rose Komono poses at a health clinic after overcoming the Ebola virus. Komono is the first victim to have beaten the disease in the region of Gueckedou. Reuters CONAKRY, Guinea — The doctor has beaten ...

Stigma can be defined, studied, and measured. When stigma is promoted through the organizations and systems that govern daily life, it is called structural stigma. Stigma itself is a powerful social ...

Maybe you have decided that the voice inside your head judging yourself or others for body size can be pretty mean, but at least it’s encouraging weight loss, right? No, it’s not, experts say. “There ...

Interview with Dr. Nora Volkow on stigma against people who use drugs and its effects on care delivery and the burden of substance use disorders. 11m 26s Download Each day in 2018, an average of 185 ...

Mental health stigma refers to negative beliefs people may hold about those with mental illness, which can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination. Public awareness and literacy have ...

Today, people in the United States know far more about mental illness than did previous generations. They might know what it looks like: changes in emotions, thinking, or behavior that make function ...

Mental health stigma refers to societal disapproval or when society places shame on people who live with a mental illness or seek help for emotional distress, such as anxiety, depression, bipolar ...