What are the consequences of mental health stigma? Created with Sketch. Stigma forces people to not only struggle with their disorder but to cope with prejudice and rejection. This can lead people ...

Patients with obesity often report being shamed and stigmatized in medical settings. How can physicians address weight ...

HIV infection are increasing in certain regions and communities. And it doesn’t help that stigma, misinformation, and shame ...

Institutional-related stigma refers to negative attitudes or beliefs that an organization holds about mental illness. Adding another layer of stigmatization is that many who live with the effects ...

"The stigma around obesity obviously has a profound ... Aida highlights the far-reaching consequences of weight bias. “It’s not just about physical health. There are mental challenges, social ...

People living with dementia and their families experience disproportionate stigma and discrimination. In the 2019 Alzheimer’s Disease Report, respondents described the consequences of stigma as being ...

Under this unifying mission, faculty and graduate students explore topics ranging from psychological and biological benefits of close relationships, social support, and acceptance, to the detrimental ...

After a group of employers refused to provide their employees access to free HIV prevention treatment, the Supreme Court may ...

Massachusetts State Trooper Chris O’Neil did not speak about what he saw at work, his wife, Molly, said. He kept those burdens to himself. But in February 2016, they started to show, she said.

A recent study published in JAMA Network Open investigates how stigma experienced by parents in sexual and gender minority (SGM) families relates to their children's emotional and behavioral health.

Read what Dr. Hunger had to say about his research on the mental and physical consequences of stigma. As the center of Miami's diverse liberal arts curriculum, the College of Arts and Science (CAS) ...