Stigma can be defined, studied, and measured. When stigma is promoted through the organizations and systems that govern daily life, it is called structural stigma. Stigma itself is a powerful social ...

New research shows that young adults who experienced weight stigma before the pandemic have higher levels of depressive symptoms, stress, eating as a coping strategy, and are more likely to binge-eat ...

Earlier this year, the Journal of Abnormal Psychology announced a change to its name because, as its editor in chief Angus MacDonald III wrote, “Names matter.” The spectrum of diagnoses considered ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – Military policies and testing requirements ensure Soldiers are physically trained and ready to fight the nation’s wars, while reducing injury risks through ...

This post is by Robert T. Muller and Lucas Norton, a contributing writer at The Trauma and Mental Health Report. One evening, while out for drinks at a bar in downtown Toronto, a friend of mine, Jason ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Combatting HIV stigma also requires courageous and honest conversations about sources of stigma, which are often health care ...

There are many misconceptions about addiction and who it impacts. However, addiction can happen to anyone. It is a disease that can be treated, and it does not define who you are. Addiction is not a ...