In a new study, two professors are looking at bullying based on stigma -- where one is treated unfairly or unjustly due to one's race, sexual orientation, gender, or other characteristic -- and ...

For millions facing substance use disorders, stigma isn’t just harmful — it’s a barrier to survival. In this conversation, ...

Glucagonlike peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications have taken over the national conversation around weight loss. From celebrity ...

Social stigma accompanies mental health issues in every society worldwide. It is a force that has shaped institutions, language and lives for centuries. Even as modern psychiatry offers effective trea ...

Women with chronic pelvic pain with high levels of both pain and gender-related stigma have the most adverse pain and psychologic profiles.

What people see on screen can shape what they do off it. When actors such as James Dean and Marlon Brando lit cigarettes in ...

Humor can make difficult topics easier to talk about—but it can also reinforce the stigma it seems to challenge. Here’s what ...

A wave of new research is reshaping understanding of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, linking them to effects ranging from pregnancy outcomes and brain health to potential cancer prevention and social stigma.

In 2000, a truck rear-ended my friend Andrea’s car as she stopped at a crosswalk in a school zone. The truck was going at least 45 miles per hour when it slammed into her. The accident damaged muscles ...

Join us for an evening of connection, community, and conversation surrounding mental health and how it impacts our every day ...

Being a teenager comes with its challenges, but when you live with epilepsy, it can be more difficult. Be kind to yourself, ...