Students identifying as black or Latino are more likely to say they would socially distance themselves from peers with a mental illness, a key indicator of mental illness stigma, according to research published by the American ...
Aug 5, 2019
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Men's health may be compromised by weight stigma, finds the latest research from the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at the University of Connecticut.
Jul 30, 2019
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Weight bias is a common form of prejudice against people who are viewed as having excess weight. Some individuals who struggle with weight may internalize the stigma directed toward them, blaming and devaluing themselves ...
Jul 15, 2019
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For 25 years, northern Uganda was devastated by civil war. During this time the area's residents, many of whom belong to the Acholi people, were forced from their homes. They ended up living in internally displaced camps, ...
Jun 13, 2019
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At work, it's healthier and more productive just to be yourself, according to a new study from Rice University, Texas A&M University, the University of Memphis, Xavier University, Portland State University and the University ...
Feb 25, 2019
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In one of the first research studies focused on the impact of weight stigma in pregnant and postpartum women, a team led by a Worcester Polytechnic Institute professor found that women who experience weight stigma during ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Stigma is everywhere.
Jan 28, 2019
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A study published in the February 2019 "Pediatrics" journal suggests the majority of gay fathers and their children continue to experience stigma with potentially harmful physical and psychological effects, despite legal, ...
Jan 16, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Two-thirds of gay fathers have felt the pain of social stigma, and they have encountered that stigma most often in religious settings, a new survey shows.
Jan 14, 2019
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Three decades ago, receiving an HIV diagnosis was comparable to being handed a death sentence. But today, this is no longer the case.
Dec 7, 2018
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