Lazy. Unmotivated. No self-discipline. No willpower. These are just a few of the widespread stereotypes ingrained in American society about people who have a higher body weight or larger body size.

This Perspective presents a model that integrates mechanisms that explain the association between stigma and mental health that are shared across multiple stigmatized populations. By distinguishing ...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) aims to prevent, mitigate and respond to sexual violence through: direct action (e.g. provision of holistic care for victims/survivors through ...

Mental health stigma encompasses negative beliefs, attitudes and behaviours directed towards individuals experiencing psychological distress or diagnosed disorders. It acts as a formidable barrier to ...

Sexual violence is any act of a sexual nature committed against the person by force, threat of force or coercion. It has a lot of varying impacts or consequences on both the victim/survivor, the ...

The majority of people living with long COVID experience some form of stigma directly related to their condition, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. An estimated 2.3 million ...

Historically, many cultures associated mental illness with demonic possession, sin, or weakness of will. In cultures influenced by Christianity, widespread beliefs in a holy soul housed by a material ...

Marcus had practiced his answer before anyone asked the question. By the time a colleague stopped him in the hallway after a staff meeting, "Man, you look different. What are you doing?" he had a ...

I write this from a northern suburb of Chicago as I finish my third week of lockdown in response to the novel coronavirus. Our governor has ordered another 30 days of shelter in place. The experience ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Emily Nagoski STRANGE BEDFELLOWS Adventures in the Science, History, and Surprising Secrets of ...