I write this from a northern suburb of Chicago as I finish my third week of lockdown in response to the novel coronavirus. Our governor has ordered another 30 days of shelter in place. The experience ...

The term “stigma” is used throughout this chapter and the report to represent the complex of attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and structures that interact at different levels of society (i.e., ...

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 ...

Raise your hand if you know five people in the world. “Well, if you know five people, your life is touched by mental illness,” says Ann Marie White, director of the Office of Mental Health Promotion ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Emily Nagoski STRANGE BEDFELLOWS Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of ...

Every year, Canada has a conversation about the stigma of mental illness. We tweet and we talk. We share stories and break the silence. Yet, this year we are all bearing witness to the plain fact that ...

When those with mental illness experience prejudice and discrimination in the form of stigma, it can make their suffering considerably worse. Spreading awareness and understanding through education is ...

Stigma can play a huge role in health outcomes, say the researchers. For example, health-care providers who view weight as a moral issue or lack of personal willpower, may use stigmatizing language in ...

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 ...

Objective Tuberculosis (TB) stigma is a critical barrier to timely diagnosis and treatment, yet few studies have quantified ...