This post inaugurates a series of posts on stigma and community—written in collaboration with David Matthew Doyle, Ph.D.—throughout which we will clarify how the stigma associated with disease ...

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There’s growing political support for some sort of paid family leave, and it’s clear that many mothers use it when it’s offered. What has been less clear is whether it would make a difference for ...

The recently released 2025 State of Stigma Report from BetterHelp provides comprehensive insights into global mental health attitudes and the growing impact of online therapy. Based on survey data ...

Suicide is the leading cause of death in Utahns ages 10-24, yet mental illness continues to be downplayed, misunderstood and ignored. To help change the stigma surrounding mental health issues, Utahns ...

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 ...

During lockdown, we saw how the pandemic was leading to new forms of social solidarity. In addition to claps for carers and rainbow pictures, the very act of staying home was a demonstration of a ...

The self-stigma of loneliness can directly affect psychological distress in older people and may indirectly influence people if they feel like they’re at a disadvantage. Positive solitude somewhat ...

Historically, many cultures associated mental illness with demonic possession, sin, or weakness of will. In cultures influenced by Christianity, widespread beliefs in a holy soul housed by a material ...