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 Between 1999 and 2017, more than ...

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., ...

Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American society about people who have a higher body weight or larger body size.

Sexual violence is any act of a sexual nature committed against the person by force, threat of force or coercion. It has a lot of varying impacts or consequences on both the victim/survivor, the ...

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 ...

Aged care workers will see their award wages increase by 15% at the end of this month. It’s recognition that their work has been undervalued, and that something needs to be done to solve the looming ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Aged care workers will see their award wages increase by 15 per cent at the end of this month. It's recognition that their work has been undervalued and that something needs to be done to solve the ...