Ramya Ramadurai, a Ph.D. graduate student in clinical psychology at American University, contributed to this post. Stigma is defined as a mark of shame or discredit. Through sociological labelling ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found positive associations between depressive features and self-stigma for those with substance use ...

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 ...

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 ...

Diabetes stigma encompasses the negative social judgements, stereotypes, and discrimination encountered by individuals living with diabetes. Such stigmatising attitudes can undermine emotional ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

Warning: This article discusses sexual assault, abuse and self-harm in a way that may be distressing to some readers. "It got to the point where I couldn’t deal with it on my own but couldn’t speak to ...

MBA Trustee Juls Stodel shares her own tale of rescue in the hopes it’ll ease the stigma felt by a walker cragfast in shame a year after calling on Mountain Rescue. The post “How can I get over the ...