The English word “stigma” comes (via Latin) from Greek. It originally referred to a mark of disgrace branded onto a person’s skin.
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- Family & Relationship
1 in 8 Infants Born in West Virginia Between 2020 and 2022 Has Been Exposed to Drugs
Nearly 1 in 8 infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis.
Despite some lingering stigma, having sex on the first date is by no means uncommon in today’s culture of dating apps and sex positivity.
- Health & Medicine
We Need to Breaking the Stigma. There’s an Urgent Need for Prioritising Mental Health
Mental health is a topic of utmost importance that deserves our immediate and ongoing attention.
One of the stigmas is that people with bipolar disorder are moody or lazy. This is simply not true.
Mental health is a broad and complex topic and it can be difficult to separate fact from fiction.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Mental Health Resources for the Black Community Have Significantly Improved. But There’s Still a Long Way to Go
Systemic and community barriers contribute to making Black people 20% more likely to present mental health issues such as anxiety and depression.
About 100 million African people suffer from clinical depression, including 66 million women and children.
Social media. Whether you love it, loathe it or have mixed feelings towards it, we cannot avoid it.
Mental illness, as a societal concern and reform, is “trending” now.
- Health & Medicine
Impact of STI Diagnosis on Mental Health Revealed in New Study
by News Releaseby News ReleaseNew research has revealed that 91% of the UK say an STI would have a negative impact on their mental health, confidence, relationships, social life, love life, or even career.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Minds Anonymous: Self-Funded Mental Health Initiative Now Sponsored by Lee Broders
by News Releaseby News ReleaseMinds Anonymous, the independent mental health initiative, announced that personal life and business growth coach, Lee Broders, will be sponsoring the site.
Confusion abounds when the term ‘depression’ is used by people in everyday conversation.
Mental health problems are often ignored or brushed off as not being a big deal.
- Mental Health & Well-Being
Psychological Disorders: Their Importance and How to Treat a Person Who Suffers from Them
Around 15% of people experience mental health difficulties at some time in their lives.