In a perspective published in Neuropsychopharmacology, leaders from the National Institutes of Health address how using appropriate language to describe mental illness and addiction can help to reduce stigma and improve how ...
Jul 19, 2021
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Whether an HIV-positive man has met cultural expectations of masculinity might impact how much stigma he experiences, according to a new study from Binghamton University, State University of New York.
Aug 8, 2016
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Students are stigmatized for a variety of reasons, with youths from ethnic-minority backgrounds often feeling devalued in school. New research on young children from a range of backgrounds has found that even elementary school ...
Aug 30, 2011
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Mental health stigma is a key factor preventing people from accessing the care they need, according to new research from King's College London.
Feb 25, 2014
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(HealthDay)—Public stigma toward depression seems to have decreased, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 21, 2021
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(Medical Xpress)—People may believe words are not harmful, but the phrase "that's so gay" can have negative consequences for gay, lesbian or bisexual students, a new University of Michigan study indicated.
Aug 29, 2012
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The British Psychological Society is calling for changes for how we talk about fatness, suggesting we should no longer use the phrase "obese people," but instead, "people with obesity" or "people living with obesity."
Oct 15, 2019
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The influential "World Alzheimer Report 2019: Attitudes to Dementia," issued by Alzheimer's Disease International, features input from Flinders Ph.D. candidate Jessica Young and Flinders researcher Associate Professor Christopher ...
Sep 30, 2019
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People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, people who are not heterosexual, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalized' weight stigma, ...
Apr 15, 2024
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There is an emergent and promising field of research on schizophrenia prevention, yet little is known about the potential harm and risks inherent in identifying and labeling young people at risk. A study led by researchers ...
Sep 29, 2015
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