Despite years of advocacy and awareness campaigns, the stigma surrounding mental health in military and first responder communities remains deeply entrenched, continuing to deter brave men and women ...

For all of the progress we as a society have made in bringing mental illness out of the shadows, a stubborn stigma persists. That stigma prevents us from talking openly about mental health issues and ...

Background Adults with Tourette syndrome (ATS) face increased risks of self-injury behaviours (SIBs) and suicidality, yet research has largely focused on biological factors. Despite stigma being a ...

New Orleans veterans band breaks mental health stigma through music.

HIV stigma, rooted in the 1980s, persists, affecting care and prevention efforts despite treatment advancements. Stigma manifests as discrimination and isolation, impacting those at higher risk due to ...

Stigma is defined as, “The shame or disgrace attached to something regarded as socially unacceptable.” Those who feel stigmatized feel outcast and are marked out as being different. HIV infection may ...

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 ...

Over the past half-century, many of American society’s stigmas have fallen away. In most circles, taboos against premarital sex, same-sex relationships, interracial relationships and out-of-wedlock ...

Finley Pitts and Ena Ghimire, juniors at North Oconee High School, began Project Cycle in June of 2025 as a passion project ...