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 ...

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 ...

“I finally build up the courage to tell the doctor I need help. Staring at the floor, I tell him the truth about how much I am drinking and how many pills I am taking. As I look up, our eyes meet. His ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Is Ozempic a "shortcut"? Women using GLP-1s face increased fatphobia and social distance, particularly when the patient is white.

Eligible patients were adults with advanced (stage III or IV) solid tumors currently receiving care from a UPMC Hillman Cancer Center medical oncologist, who were prescribed or recommended opioids for ...

Next week is Weight Stigma Awareness Week (Sept. 28 to Oct. 2), and if there was ever a year to be aware of the physical and mental health impacts of weight stigma, it’s 2020. There’s so much ...