Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 60% of adults with type 2 diabetes and nearly 80% of those with type 1 diabetes said they experience ...

Social stigma accompanies mental health issues in every society worldwide. It is a force that has shaped institutions, language and lives for centuries. Even as modern psychiatry offers effective trea ...

Mental health conditions affect millions of people worldwide, but harmful stereotypes—like the idea that people with mental illness are dangerous or weak—still shape how these conditions are ...

During lockdown, we saw how the pandemic was leading to new forms of social solidarity. In addition to claps for carers and rainbow pictures, the very act of staying home was a demonstration of a ...

Aged care workers will see their award wages increase by 15% at the end of this month. It’s recognition that their work has been undervalued, and that something needs to be done to solve the looming ...

During our childhood many of us endured some level of judging and labeling from other children. As children we were targeted ...

The origins of the word stigma, which can be roughly translated as "blemish" or "mark," are set deep in Ancient Greek culture. Stigma referred to a tattoo, cut, blemish, or burn that was marked onto ...

In recent years, activists have raised concerns over the environmental impact of disposable tampons and pads. As a result, brands have started to offer a wide variety of reusable alternatives. In ...

A wave of new research is reshaping understanding of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, linking them to effects ranging from pregnancy outcomes and brain health to potential cancer prevention and social stigma.

Psychic medium Matt Fraser and fellow mediums discuss the misconceptions and stigma surrounding modern beauty pageants.