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 ...

Mental health stigma continues to be a pervasive issue in society, hindering the well-being of countless individuals worldwide. While progress has been made in recent years to raise awareness and ...

In contrast, perceived stigma or self-stigma is the internalizing by the mental health sufferer of their perceptions of discrimination (Link, Cullen, Struening & Shrout, 1989), and perceived stigma ...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month—time to focus on prioritizing mental health and acknowledging that it's "OK not to be OK." It is also time to stop the sigma and spread awareness about what we can ...

The United Nations reports that nearly 1 billion people across the globe experience some form of mental health disorder. Extended lockdowns and periods of isolation during the height of the Covid-19 ...

Mental health is increasingly recognized as a universal human right and an essential foundation of human development. Yet across the world, millions remain without access to the support they need, ...

Mental health conditions affect millions of people worldwide, but harmful stereotypes—like the idea that people with mental illness are dangerous or weak—still shape how these conditions are ...

Philadelphia, July 6, 2023 – Researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania found that lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth experienced more ...

LGBTQ+ youth face unique and often severe mental health challenges stemming from systemic discrimination, identity-based ...

A person’s culture can influence their mental health in various ways, including how they express mental health symptoms and seek treatment. Culture includes learned beliefs, values, and behaviors, and ...

The Science Behind Mental Health Damage Research has established that weight stigma is directly related to greater depressive ...

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