Psychology & Psychiatry

Stigma as a barrier to mental health care

Over 60 million Americans are thought to experience mental illness in a given year, and the impacts of mental illness are undoubtedly felt by millions more in the form of family members, friends, and coworkers. Despite the ...

HIV & AIDS

Median stigma score 31.7 for hispanic persons with HIV

Hispanic persons with HIV have a median stigma score of 31.7, and almost one-quarter report experiencing health care discrimination, according to research published in the Oct. 14 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to fight COVID-19 shame

You did everything right. You wore a mask in public, received a COVID-19 vaccine, and avoided large crowds. Still, you have COVID-19.

Health

Bisexual men: When sexual health requires stealth

Bisexual men have unique health needs compared to exclusively homosexual and heterosexual men, but the stigma they face makes learning of their needs -- and even reaching these men in their "hidden communities" -- difficult ...

Psychology & Psychiatry

Stigma adds to burden of psychosis

The stigma of psychosis can isolate carers and make them more reluctant to access crucial support, especially in migrant communities.

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

US wants effective Alzheimer's treatment by 2025

The government is setting what it calls an ambitious goal for Alzheimer's disease: Development of effective ways to treat and prevent the mind-destroying illness by 2025.

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